The Librarian is an entry level professional librarian post and performs a role in almost all areas of library service. The post may be assigned responsibility for day to day management of a branch library or, alternatively, based in Library Headquarters with responsibility for managing particular service areas. 

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated person, with drive and commitment to delivering quality public services and continual professional development who can demonstrate clear knowledge and understanding of:
 

• Local authority services, its key stakeholders and relationships
• Local government structures and its democratic role and mandate
• National and international public library policy and strategy

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Librarian shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to them in relation to their employment and as may be appropriate to any particular function of any local authority for which the Chief Executive is responsible and carry out such instructions as may be given in relation to the performance of your duties.  The postholder shall, if required, act for an employee of a higher level.  The postholder may be required to work outside your normal job description from time to time. 

The duties to be assigned include the following although this list is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time as organisational needs require:

Duties and Responsibilites :

• Manage and develop library branch/service point
• Oversee and deliver excellent customer service
• Management of staff and development of library teams
• Bibliographic services and collection development to include acquisitions and cataloguing
• Develop and support community engagement and library participation
• Provide leadership in; organise and promote library cultural events and programmes
• Support and deliver national programmes and services for all members of the community in Reading and Literacy; Learning and Information and Community and Culture
• Deliver user education in all areas of information provision including ICT, and eResources
• Deliver and promote My Open Library and self-service technologies
• Use Library Management Systems, Digital Services, Social Media and self-service technologies to deliver effective and efficient library services
• Manage buildings, health and safety and child protection within libraries
• Administrative and budget management duties to include data collection and analysis, report writing and financial reconciliation
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the line manager.