Job Description

Do you want to work in a customer facing role within Cheshire East Libraries? This is an opportunity for you to join Poynton library, a busy community library that provides a quality and diverse range of services for its customers. We are looking for someone who has a wide range of skills and wants to make a real difference in the community. This is a permanent part time post for 16.25 hours per week

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Macclesfield

Job Category

Libraries and Archives

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 4

Salary Min

25,583 Pro Rata Per Annum

Salary Max

25,989 Pro Rata Per Annum

Hours per week

16.25

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

28/09/2025

Ref No

E3284
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.



At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.



If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.



Brighter Future



www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx





If you are committed to providing excellent customer service and can contribute cheerfully and positively to an efficient, quality library service, then Poynton library could be the place for you. We currently have a vacancy for a Library Assistant to work 16.25 hours per week.



We need you to have the energy and enthusiasm to deliver the services we provide and be able to work as part of a small team of dedicated staff carrying out a wide range of library duties, responding to the needs of the Council's Customer Service Point located in the library and be involved in assisting and running events for both adults and children.



You must be able to demonstrate excellent IT and communication skills, an interest in books and lifelong learning and have experience of working in a customer facing environment.



The 16.25 hours are worked over a two week timetable. The approximate pattern of hours are detailed below. There is a need for flexibility as there may be times when you could be asked to work at other libraries.



Week 1: Thursday and Friday 10 - 5pm



Week 2: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10 - 5pm



For further information or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Janet Haley (Library Manager) at Janet.Haley@cheshireeast.gov.uk or call on 01625 374277.



Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.



If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.



For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk



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