About the job
Chichester is a busy, friendly library in a circular Grade 2 listed building located in the city centre near the cathedral and the Novium Museum. The library proudly showcases regular community art displays and gatherings.
As a Library Officer, you will maintain the front-line service and supervise the library team ensuring a high level of customer care.
The role demands exceptional people management skills, a strong understanding of a library or customer service environment, and a keen ability to organize both staff and resources effectively.
You will be considered a subject matter expert in co-ordinating teams of dedicated library staff, addressing often challenging queries from the public, and ensuring that our libraries run smoothly and efficiently.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Library Manager and other senior library staff to passionately plan and deliver the service, and they may also find themselves engaged in inspiring county-wide projects and initiatives.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Rewards and benefits
We think libraries are great places to work, where you can make a difference to local communities every day. Find out more about the variety that comes with working in a library and hear first-hand from some of our library staff here: Library Jobs - West Sussex
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent local government pension scheme
A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.