Library Digital Officer

St Helens Library Service is recruiting a Senior Library Digital Officer (37 hours) based at Chester Lane Library. This is an opportunity for you to join a nationally renowned and exciting Library Service that provides a quality and diverse range of services to residents across the borough. The successful candidate will be part of the Senior Library Team, taking the role of operational lead for the Digital Library Service. You will lead on the selection, purchasing, acquisition, organisation, distribution, effective use and performance of all physical and digital library resources. You will also lead on the development and delivery of the Digital Library Service, including system administration of the Library Management System, library catalogue, apps and websites, as well as supporting and training library staff to develop digital skills across the wider service. To undertake this role, you will have

• high levels of confidence and ability in ICT (including social media) and experience with IT system management and administration
• knowledge of Library Services
• excellent customer care skills
• the ability to use software to analyse data and monitor performance
• experience of managing budgets
• the ability to lead teams effectively
  
  We Are St Helens Borough Council
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce. Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support. Making A Difference as A Senior Library Digital Officer in Library Services, St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better. NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life. All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.