Library Support Assistant - EAY12887


Company:	East Ayrshire Council
Salary:	£15.35 to £16.07 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kilmarnock, KA1 3BU
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	2 Oct 2026

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Summary

Job Purpose

Contributing to and delivering excellent business and administration support, the Library Support Assistant will ensure the delivery of the highest quality administration support services. Support the delivery of library services and book/literature programmes through our Community Hubs by providing a support service which ensures stock is well maintained for our customers and liaise directly with our library stock suppliers.

Please see the attached Job Specification which outlines all responsibilities and duties for this post.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW, CANDIDATES MUST DEMONSTRATE ON THE APPLICATION THAT THEY MEET ALL ESSENTIAL CRITERIA OF THE ATTACHED JOB SPECIFICATION.

Rate of Pay

Rate of Pay: £15.35 - £16.07 per hour

Hours of work will be 14 hours per week as follows:

Wednesday & Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break applicable daily).

This is a temporary post until 10th July 2027.

Responsibilities and Our Values

You will strive to exceed the expectations of our Strategic Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan and in doing so promote and recognise the importance of our vision and values;

• Being honest: demonstrate integrity and respect

• Engage: inclusivity with our people, partners and communities

• Strive: be ambitious and aspire to continuous improvement

• Take responsibility: own it and be accountable

Additional Information

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

The post you have applied for requires you to complete a Criminal Conviction Declaration Form listing any live offences. Any information that is disclosed on a Criminal Conviction Declaration Form will require to be discussed before a formal offer of employment is made. If you require further clarification, please refer to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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