Library and Archive Officer

Job information Library and Archive Officer from the Company Sheffield City Council, this latest Library and Archive Officer job vacancy is located in the city Sheffield. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Government field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Job description

We are looking for someone who is ready to take on a challenge, make a difference, and have a positive impact on those who use and visit the Central Library in Sheffield.

You will have excellent customer service skills and experience of IT and digital delivery. You will be able to demonstrate that you can manage staff efficiently and effectively, so that they also deliver high quality Library Services.

You will lead, motivate and engage a team of staff, overseeing operational delivery to a consistent high- quality customer focussed standard, both for activities and events, and Library Services.

You will have strong organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks effectively.

Ideally you will have experience of working in a library, and a familiarity with the Library Universal Offers, and full range of services offered from libraries.

You will work as part of a team, across the library service, on book stock management, to ensure that our book collections are attractive, up to date, reflect and are relevant to our customer’s interests.

The Central Library offers a broad range of services to customers including a diverse programme of popular talks and author visits for children and adults, including for the Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC). You will be expected to ensure the continuation and development of the programme.

You will work Monday to Friday office hours, with occasional late evenings, and act as Saturday Duty Officer on a rota with other managers.

The Central Library has a wide customer base, which includes those, who at times may exhibit challenging behaviours. You will have the necessary skills to be able to handle incidents with diplomacy and tact to maintain a safe and welcoming environment.

If this post appeals to you and you have the necessary skills, passion and potential please consider applying.

For informal enquiries please contact Phil Repper 07734 595928

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 you are 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

Job reference
REQ003384
Date posted
23/05/2025
Application closing date
09/06/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 6 £32,115 to £36,124

Package

Temporary until 31/07/2026

Contractual hours

37

Job category/type

Libraries, Museums and archive