Job Description

Job description

Join our team as a Library & Archive Assistant

Do you love books, people, and making a difference in your community?



We're looking for new Library & Archive Assistants here at Sheffield Libraries. If you're passionate about reading, confident with IT, and enjoy working with people of all ages and all walks of life, then we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing & what we're looking for

You'll join our friendly, customer-focused team delivering a wide range of services and activities across Sheffield. This includes:




Helping customers find books, resources and information Supporting people using library computers and self-service facilities Delivering engaging activities, such as Baby Rhyme Times and reading groups Promoting library collections through displays and events Assisting with day-to-day administration and financial processes




While mainly based at one library, you'll work across multiple libraries in your cluster and if necessary for service needs, the city. In this role, you'll be engaging with people from all communities and helping reducing barriers to access to information.





We're looking for people with:


Strong IT and communication skills Experience working with the public Ability to work independently and as part of a team Have a commitment to equality & personal development Willingness to work evenings, Saturdays, and across city locations

Available roles

We are recruiting for the following positions in Cluster 1 (Stocksbridge, Hillsborough, Chapeltown & Parson Cross). While you'll spend most of your time at your main library, you'll be regularly expected to provide cover across other libraries in your cluster (and occasionally across Sheffield).

2 x 34-hour roles

, mainly based at

Stocksbridge Library

1 x 28-hour role

, mainly based at

Hillsborough Library

Please clearly state which role(s) you are interested in on your application.

Working Pattern

All roles include regular Saturday working:

34-hour roles

- every Saturday

28-hour role

- two out of four Saturdays




Saturday working attracts an enhanced pay. All of our hub libraries are closed on Thursdays and Sundays.





Enquiries should be directed to Chris Heron, Library Systems Officer, via email at chris.heron@sheffield.gov.uk





We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.



It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.



Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.



Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.



Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City

Council are going through an evaluation process which may result

in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on

our Sheff news page.

Job details

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Job reference
REQ003610
Date posted
08/08/2025
Application closing date
04/09/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 3 24,790 to 25,183
Package
Permanent
Contractual hours
34
Basis
Part Time
Job category/type
Libraries, Museums and archive