Vacancy overview

Vacancy Library Assistant - Prison Library Service
Town
Vacancy type Part Time
Reference number Lib10382
Form of employment Not specified
Salary / Rate £14,260 - £14,464
Hours Not specified
Published 02/07/2025
Closing date 09/07/2025

Description

His Majesty's Prison & Young Offender Institution, Feltham is looking for a confident and enthusiastic part-time Library Assistant to join the dedicated team.

In this role, you will be delivering a comprehensive library service to the younger population of the prison through educational class visits to the library and delivering a mobile service to prison units.


You will be working in a challenging but rewarding environment, supporting the Prison Library Manager and Senior Library Assistants to deliver a first-class service throughout the prison.


This role is ever changing and evolving to suit the needs of the library users and the regime of the prison, and it is an exciting time for the library team as they plan and provide a library service to the prison population.

Duties

•You will provide advice and guidance to children visiting the library on suitable library materials to assist their learning, provide essential support and guidance and encourage the use of the library.

•Take a positive role in promoting the library service and stock, and ensure the library is well-presented and tidy at all times, with a high standard of display and promotional materials.

•You will be confident to work flexibly with the team and alone to provide a rota of class visit and to take responsibility for mobile library visits to units to deliver materials and collect requests.

•You will be confident when working in a challenging environment and able to work calmly under pressure.

•You will be adept at work and dealing with children who have special educational needs. Through tailored individual reading support, you will play an important role in the development of children’s confidence and rehabilitation.

Essential criteria

•You have the confidence to face and deal with challenging behaviour head on.

•You can work independently and as part of a small team.

•You are willing to work flexibly and adapt at short notice.

•You are about children’s education and rehabilitation.

•Enhanced DBS check is required.

Required qualifications

  • English A-C GCSE or equivalent or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of attainment through qualification or experience in a relevant discipline.
  • NVQ Level 3 in Customer Service desirable.
  • Enhanced DBS is required.

How to apply

You must first register with Work Hounslow before applying for this opportunity.

Contact work@hounslow.gov.uk for queries.

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