Library Assistant

We are currently recruiting for an Library Assistant to work in one of the Sutton Borough Libraries.

Overall Purpose of Job:

To act as a first point of contact for library users and to undertake essential routine work concerned with the provision of a high quality, customer orientated library service.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To act as a first point of contact for library users, including children, in person and by
telephone, including assisting with customer enquiries.

2. To operate routine loan renewal, checking, up-dating and query procedures using an automated system.

3. To take in the relevant monies, issuing receipts and adjusting the automated system, within specified procedures. To assist with banking, and cash as required.

4. To sort and shelve or file returned library materials, tidy shelves and undertake routine book repairs. To withdraw stock within set procedures.

5. To operate automated and manual acquisitions procedures. To undertake clerical routines connected with reservations. To pack, unpack, process, file and amend stock as required.

This is on a 3 month contract with the view to be extended.

Please not that due to the volume of applications if you do hear from Adecco with 7 days of your application then you have not been successful on this occasion.

The Adecco group UK and Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as a recruitment agency.

Adecco is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.