About the role
We are looking for someone to lead our Stock and Systems Team to help deliver a library management system and book stock that meets the diverse needs of Cambridgeshire residents.
You would be joining Cambridgeshire libraries at an exciting time. The library estate is due to grow with 5 new libraries added over the next 5 years to the 31 libraries we currently manage 3 mobile libraries and 11 community led libraries we support.
The stock and systems team support frontline delivery ensuring services meet our ambitions to provide a comprehensive service that reflects the diverse needs of the community. You will work closely with all library teams including specialist business support, community health information, development and volunteer teams as well as libraries across the 5 districts that make up Cambridgeshire.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Andrew Stoter (Library Support Manager) andrew.stoter@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for the library stock fund, a team of 2.5 FTE Stock and System assistants and our Oak Court base - the distribution centre for our library network. You will take a lead in distributing the library stock budget across our library service.
You will also take a lead on our library management system, helping keep staff up to date on latest developments and taking a lead role in our SPINE partnership with Peterborough, Suffolk and Norfolk libraries,
The role will give you a chance to work as part of a team delivering a variety of exciting capital projects as part of Cambridgeshire libraries, such as new library provision at Darwin Green, Northstowe and Alconbury as well advising on stock management across the library estate.
The stock and Systems team is part of the central library support team that provides services across the county.
This is a hybrid role that will be based in the office at least 2-3 days per week.
Please see attached Job Description for further details.
About you
When completing the personal statement we will be looking for evidence that you:
- will be a strong team worker, able to support the wider service as part of the Library Support Services.
- are confident managing budgets
- can liaise with suppliers and work through the council's procurement frameworks
- are confident in IT use with a strong background with MS Office
- have knowledge of the public library service and its ethos
Please see attached Person Specification for further details.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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