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Library Assistant

🏢 Lancashire County Council · 📍 Burnley, England · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-5CC5C83D
Benchmark Compensation (Annual Base)
£21,189 - £21,968
£1,766 - £1,831 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

| Salary £21,189-£21,968 per annum | Permanent, Part Time, 21.5 hours per week | Burnley Library, Burnley | Pro Rata

Are you:

  • customer focused
  • passionate about working with people
  • confident in using digital resources
  • interested in libraries and their communities
  • keen to develop transferrable skills?

If so, we have an ideal opportunity for you!

As a library assistant you will support the delivery of library and information services to ensure a high quality service, support the delivery of activities and events, assist customers to access online information and resources and encourage use by a wide range of customers.

You will:

  • have a love for reading and be passionate about sharing this
  • have excellent communication and digital skills
  • be able to work with a range of partners and volunteers
  • be able to deliver a customer focused service

This is a permanent post based at Burnley library. The role requires you to work evenings and weekends and at other locations and may also involve lone working. The hours are an average of 21.5 per week over a 2 week rota.

Please see the attached Library Assistant Job description and Person Specification, detailing the criteria you need to include within your application.

Details about the library service can be found here Libraries - Lancashire County Council

If you would like an informal discussion or any further information please contact Carole Whittle on 01772 537962.

This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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