Senior Library Assistant

Applications

Applications will only be accepted through SDCC’s e-Recruitment system before midnight on Thursday, 6th November 2025.

The Role

A Senior Library Assistant makes a valuable contribution to the provision of the library service centrally and at local branch level by providing support to library management and supervising staff.

The office is wholetime, permanent and pensionable. A panel will be formed to fill permanent and temporary vacancies. Persons employed will be required to work in any location within the South Dublin administrative area.

Salary

€35,613 - €37,740 - €40,759 - €42,741 - €44,475 - €46,153 - €48,417 - €50,056 - €51,722 - €53,296 (1st LS1) - €54,911 (2nd LSI).

Hours of Work

The successful candidates’ normal hours of work will be 35 hours per week. Hours worked may include weekends and late evenings as required by the Library Service.

The Council reserves the right to alter your hours of work from time to time.

Annual Leave

Annual leave entitlement for this position is 30 days.

Qualifications

Character

Candidates will 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.

Essential Education, Training and Experience

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

have a good general level of education,

have had at least two years satisfactory experience of library work.

Desirable Education, Training and Experience

have an understanding of South Dublin County Council’s purpose and knowledge of public service organisation in Ireland.

have an ability to work effectively within a team to achieve a common goal, ensuring standards are adhered to and maintained.

have good interpersonal and communication skills.

have the ability to provide excellent customer services and have a good understanding of South Dublin County Council’s Customer Service Action Plan and Citizens Charter

be motivated to achieve the maximum performance by supporting the current Performance Management and Development System (PMDS).

understand the changing environment and be capable of adapting to change in order to deliver quality services to our citizens.

demonstrate good administrative experience.

have an ability to work on their own initiative, in an independent environment and without constant supervision.

have an ability to lead a team.

have an ability to supervise staff.

have an awareness of Health and Safety legislation and regulations, the implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace.

Key Competencies / Skills

• Delivering results

• Performance through People

• Personal effectiveness

• Local government knowledge and understanding

Candidates are requested to give an example of a situation which highlights the behaviour, skills and attitude that underpin effective performance in these areas and which demonstrates their suitability to meet the challenges of this role. Candidates should ensure the example used clearly demonstrates their ability in this area and that the scale and scope of the example given is appropriate to the post and level of the post.

Duties

The duties of the Senior Library Assistant will be consistent with the provision of a modern public library service that is responsive to the changing requirements of customers of all ages and abilities and will include but are not limited to:

• supervising staff in the delivery of services to the public.

• providing frontline library services to the public.

• providing mediated access to library resources in house and online.

• carrying out administrative duties.

• carrying out other such duties as may be assigned from time to time.

These duties are indicative rather than exhaustive and are carried out under general guidance. The duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibilities entailed. The post holder may therefore be required to perform duties appropriate to the post, other than those detailed above, and to take instructions from and report to an appropriate Officer or such designated Officer as may be assigned from time to time by the Council.

Persons employed will be required to work in any location within the South Dublin administrative area.