Library and Information Advisor

This Library and Information Advisor role is based at Leamington Library. At the library, they will support the provision of the information service and ensure all stock meets customer needs and our high stock policy standards. Advisors also support other County Council managed libraries in the Leamington area, Community Managed Libraries, and the Area Librarian in ensuring overall service quality. About the Role We are seeking to appoint a well-organised and flexible person who enjoys working with a variety of customers and is passionate about delivering an exciting modern library service to our local communities. This role requires a person with excellent communication skills; a team player who can take responsibility for the library stock, enquiry service, and events schedule to ensure the library can meet both customer needs and County wide standards. Key Requirements Our new Advisor will be able to motivate and inform staff through training, guidance and support, in a variety of formats including face to face, and online. ICT plays a significant role in libraries today so experience of using office packages, the internet & social media is needed to support colleagues, promote the service, assist our customers when answering enquiries, give hands on advice, and carry out administrative duties.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974., As a local authority we take on a wide range of roles, whether we are providing specialist care and support to the most vulnerable in our communities, or championing Warwickshire as a choice for business through our work to promote economic growth and innovation. Warwickshire is famous the world over as Shakespeare's county- but that's only half the story. We're also vibrant and modern. One of the fastest growing commercial regions in the UK, we're home to many leading companies and developing exciting opportunities for everyone who lives and works here. We pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that like to encourage new ways of working. Likewise, our ability to make decisions quickly is as important to us as it is to our customers. We work actively with partner organisations to deliver our core services:

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At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund' The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.