Library Asset Development Officer

Internally restricted job. To apply for this job you must be an employee of the Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date. You must also be a substantive employee (or an employee with 12 months continuous service or more) of the Council or an Apprentice. Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.

This job is temporary for up to 2 years due to funding.

Kirklees Council is ambitious for its library service and the impact it can have on communities.

Allied to the intention to work with our places, libraries should be at the hub of our communities and are much more than a place to borrow books – they belong to communities and we can’t run libraries without local people.

Kirklees Library services are reflective of the three key principles of the Kirklees Corporate Plan 2018/20 - working with people, working with partners and place based working. The service is sensitive to the diversity of communities, their differing needs and abilities in terms of community capacity. The same is true of needs around accessing advice and information. There is a core partnership basis to service delivery, particularly with partners in health and the VCS, which enables library services to reach beyond the walls of physical libraries and into the places in communities where people really need them.

You will support the Chief Librarian in the management and delivery of a customer focused Library Service aligned with the New Council corporate and service plans:

• You will play a vital role to ensure delivery and implementation of projects related to the library assets. You will liaise with the asset management team.
• You will be part of the senior team and will support the strategic overview of library activity in Kirklees ensuring continuous development and innovation.
• The post holder will lead on delivering high performance of the partnerships in their areas of responsibility and will inspire staff, colleagues, councillors and partners.
• The post holder will ensure strategies and priorities are delivered effectively for, and in partnership with, our communities.
• Support the service in ensuring the service responds to the changing requirements of customers, the Council and the challenges of the external environment.

Requirements for this job:

• First degree and postgraduate qualification in Information and Library Management, or degree in Information and Library Management, or be able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience;
• Experience of working in a library in either a professional or non-professional capacity;
• Experience of working at a strategic level in a customer focused environment in a local authority or large complex organisation.
• Awareness of council services, particularly those delivered through multi-service access points.