Senior Library Assistant

Duties

The duties will be such as may be assigned by the Local Authority or its appropriate officer from time to time. Persons employed will be required to work in any location within the Fingal administrative area.

The duties include but are not limited to:

• General Branch Library work and service development.

• Open and closing of branch.

• Staff supervision.

• Overseeing and delivering excellent customer service.

• Organising, running, and promoting local library events.

• Supporting and promoting My Open Library and self-service technologies.

• Supporting and delivering national programmes and services for all members of the community.

• Delivering user education in all areas of information provision including ICT and e-resources.

• Assisting with stock selection, maintenance and collection development.

• Managing Library Accounts.

• Data collection.

• Administrative duties.

• Assigned to HQ duties included finance, HR, acquisitions, e-services and event programming.

• Liaising with community and education groups.

• Promotion of events and activities including online and through social media.

• Contributing to the library events programme, e.g., class visits, story times, workshops, lectures and other events for adults and families.

• Ensuring high standard of health and safety and child protection.

• Delivering services to schools.

• Management of the building/facility and service in the absence of a more senior officer.

• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Requirements of the Post

CHARACTER

Each candidate must be of good character.

HEALTH

Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, ETC.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

(i) Have a good general level of education.

(ii) Have had at least two years satisfactory experience of library work.

Particulars of Employment

The employment is wholetime, permanent and pensionable.

(i) Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependant or qualified children).

(ii) Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration.

(iii) All persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority will be required in respect of the Local Government (Spouse’s and Children’s Contributory Pension) Scheme to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration in accordance with the terms of the Scheme.

(iv) New members joining the Public Sector after the 1st January 2013 will be required to join the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 3% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependant or qualified children). This includes a contribution to a Spouse’s and Children’s Scheme.

PROBATION

Where persons who are not already employees of a Local Authority are employed, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) There shall be a period after such employment take effect during which such persons shall hold such employment on probation.

(b) Such period shall be one year, but the Chief Executive may at his or her discretion extend such period.

(c) Such persons shall cease to hold employment at the end of the period of probation unless during such period the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such persons is satisfactory.

SALARY

€36,474 – €38,622 – €41,672 – €43,673 – €45,425 – €47,120 – €49,406 – €51,063 – €52,761 – LSI1 €54,367 – LSI2 €56,015

Persons who are not serving local authority employees will be based on the minimum of the scale.

Holders of the post shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than their inclusive salary) payable to or received by them by virtue of their post or in respect of any services which they are required by or under any enactment to perform.

HEALTH

For the purpose of satisfying the requirement as to health it will be necessary for successful candidates, before they are employed, to undergo a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the Local Authority.