AWEN CULTURAL TRUST

 Job Outline

Job Title:
Community Mobile Librarian

Basis:
18.5 hours per week

Salary:
Grade 7

Status:
Permanent

Base:
Pyle Life Centre

Accountable to:
Resources Development Librarian

Accountable for:
N/A

Your Role:

Books on Wheels delivers a library service to the
doors of community members who find it difficult to
reach our static libraries. You will work as part of a
small team to deliver the Books on Wheels Service,
selecting and delivering books and other resources
to homes according to a designated timetable.

In this role, you will:

•  Deliver a library service to people’s homes via the Books

•  Maintain records of clients within the Library

on Wheels vehicle.

•  Meet and induct new library members. Select books

based on discussions with customers and manage their
loan,and submit reservations and requests for items not
immediately available.

•  Share the driving and deliveries with the team and
ensure vehicle checks are carried out according to
procedures.  Operate the vehicle safely and efficiently in
accordance with Awen’s guidelines and protocols.

•  Work with the team to manage the stock resources of

the Books on Wheels service in line with current policies
and to meet the needs of users.

Management System in accordance with GDPR policies
and regulations.

•  Work with partner organisations where appropriate to
deliver information to our more isolated customers.

•  Maintain internal and external cleanliness of the Books

on Wheels vehicle.

•  Participate in the formulation of the Books on Wheels

timetable to ensure maximum mileage efficiency.

•  Participate in arrangements to ensure frontline services
to the public across libraries are maintained at all times.
Working evenings and weekends when timetabled or
required, to support service delivery is a requirement of
this post.

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General Duties and Responsibilities:

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Be responsible for your own health and safety
and that of other staff and any member of the
public who may be affected by your acts and
omissions at work

Participate in any training and development
activities to maintain own development or to
enhance competence within job-role

Uphold and integrate our purpose and values in
all that you do, observing and promoting Awen’s
four values at all times – Creative, Empowering,
Collaborative and Fair

Ensure that activities are completed in
accordance with Awen’s commitment to equality,
diversity and Inclusion and in line with best
practice and legislation

To actively challenge discrimination and stigma
in the workplace.

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Be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children, young people and adults at risk

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 To look after your own physical and
psychological wellbeing wherever possible.

To support the psychological and physical
wellbeing of our colleagues/team and encourage
an empathetic and inclusive culture

Be responsible in helping us achieve our
sustainability ambition by contributing to reduce
your individual carbon footprint and working
towards the organisational objectives in line with
the Awen sustainability strategy.

Compliance with Awen’s policies and procedures

This is not a complete statement of all duties
and responsibilities comprising this post, and
this document will be regularly reviewed.  You
may be required to undertake other tasks/duties
that are reasonably assigned to you and are
within the capability and grade of this role.

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Person Specification

The Person (ESSENTIAL CRITERIA ARE INDICATED AS (E):

• Excellent interpersonal skills (E)

• Empathy with older people and their needs (E)

• Approachable and confident working with

• Ability to organise and manage priorities and tasks (E)

vulnerable adults (E)

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Qualifications, Skills, Abilities and Experience:
(ESSENTIAL CRITERIA ARE INDICATED AS (E):

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Good IT skills across a range of software, apps
and devices (E)

Ability to work well in a small team as well as
on your own. (E)

Experience of working with public (E)

Full Driving Licence (E)

A flexible approach to work (E)

Able to prioritise your work and meet
deadlines (E)

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Ability to lift boxes of stock, (up to 22kgms),
load and unload the delivery van (E)

Ability to Speak Welsh

•  Working knowledge of the Bridgend area

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Experience of working with books, or
knowledge of current publishing output

Up to date IT qualification

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