Library Assistant at North Yorkshire Council in Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Are you dynamic, an excellent team player, customer focussed with a passion for working with people, an interest in books and communities, and are you tech savvy?

You should have new and exciting ideas and be able to work with a team of staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality library and information services and a programme of activities and events. You will need to provide excellent customer service both face to face and digitally, supporting customers to find resources and access our digital services. You will help to promote the Library Service to the wider community and work with a range of partner organisations, including our much-valued volunteers.

You will be passionate about books and reading, have excellent customer and communication skills, the ability to work with a range of partners including volunteers, the ability to deliver a customer focussed service, and have literacy and numeracy qualifications equivalent to Level 2 as well as a high level of digital literacy, including confidence with social media.

Based at Northallerton Library, you will need to be available for some weekends and evenings as per the needs of the service [currently Wednesday, alternate Fridays and alternate Saturday mornings). The anticipated end date of the fixed term is the end of June 2027.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

a local government pension scheme

salary sacrifice schemes

employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!

travel loans

Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

To discuss the vacancy, please contact martin.feekins@northyorks.gov.uk and julie.hall1@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Job Description

• Total Rewards Brochure
• Key Dates
• Closing Date: 25th October 2026