Library Customer Service Assistant

Warwickshire County Council · Reading, England

Library Customer Service Assistant at Warwickshire County Council, based in Reading, England, paying £26,427 - £26,847 per annum. This is a part-time role.

Salary
£26,427 - £26,847 per annum
Location
Reading, England
Contract
Part-time
Posted
12 hours ago
Closes
28 Sep 2026
Sector
Customer Advisor

37% below the typical rate for customer advisor

Reference 5ef51c024fee9246e5ea7e0c4f3042f78baf0369

About the role

About the Team and the Role

Working in Leamington Library, this role is the first point of contact for all users. The post-holder will be an integral part of the team, ensuring a positive experience for customers of all ages.

You will need to have the enthusiasm to deliver outreach and promotional work, including children's activities which involve singing and telling stories. You should also be able to share enthusiasm and knowledge of books and reading with all ages.

Key Requirements

ICT plays a big role in libraries today so experience of using office packages, the internet and social media is needed to assist our customers when answering enquiries, giving hands on advice and carrying out administrative duties.

Various Full time & Part-time vacancies

We have the following working roles available;

19.25 hours per week

36.75 hours per week

25.5 hours per week

37 hours per week.

Please specify on your supporting statement which role you are applying for.

Working pattern: Dependant on role they will all include a Saturday every other week and two roles include the late-night opening on a Thursday until 7pm and all roles include Sundays as required. Enhanced rates of pay for Sunday working, plus time of in lieu.

Recruitment Assessment Day:

Candidates invited to the assessment will take part in practical activities designed to demonstrate your skills and suitability for the role. A smaller number of candidates will then progress to a final interview on the same day.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification;

Library Customer Service Assistant

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

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.

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Additional Information

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.

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.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application

To discuss the role please contact Deirdre Berridge by emailing [email removed]

Closing date: 28th September 2026
Assessment date: 12th October 2026

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [email removed] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. Seemore

Reference: 5ef51c024fee9246e5ea7e0c4f3042f78baf0369 · Posted 12 hours ago · Closes 28 Sep 2026 · Listed via Warwickshire County Council

Know someone who'd be great for this? Get a shareable card

Apply for this job

This role is listed via Warwickshire County Council. Applications are handled on the employer's site.

Apply on employer site

Opens the employer's website in a new tab.

Safe applying: a genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a DBS check, training or equipment, or move you onto WhatsApp before you are hired. If this listing does, report it and do not pay anything.

Report this job
Salary £26,427 - £26,847 per annum
Apply now