Community Mobile Librarian

Awen Cultural Trust Pyle United Kingdom Libraries
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Company Description


Mae gan Ymddiriedolaeth Ddiwylliannol Awen dros 190 o aelodau staff brwdfrydig ac ymroddgar, sydd wedi'u hymrwymo i ‘wneud bywydau pobl yn well’. A hoffech chi ymuno â ni? Os oes gennym gyfle am swydd sy'n cyd-fynd â'ch sgiliau a'ch rhinweddau, fe hoffem ni glywed gennych chi! Os nad oes swyddi sy'n cyd-fynd â'ch anghenion ar gael ar hyn o bryd, trowch at y dudalen hon yn rheolaidd. Rydym yn rheoli ystod eang o wasanaethau a lleoliadau diwylliannol ar draws bwrdeistref sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, ac rydym yn sefydliad sy'n tyfu'n gyflym, felly efallai y bydd gennym rywbeth sy'n addasi chi yn fuan iawn.


Ymddiriedolaeth Ddiwylliannol Awen

Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Ddiwylliannol Awen yn elusen gofrestredig wedi'i lleoli ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr, De Cymru. Ein diben yw gwneud bywydau pobl yn well, ac rydym yn cyflawni hyn trwy ddarparu digwyddiadau, gweithgareddau a rhaglenni diwylliannol ysbrydoledig. Bydd Awen yn ymgysylltu â dros filiwn o ymwelwyr bob blwyddyn trwy ystod amrywiol o gyfleusterau a gwasanaethau sy'n cynnwys theatrau, llyfrgelloedd, canolfannau cymunedol, tŷ hanesyddol a pharc gwledig, a dau brosiect sy'n cynnig gwaith i oedolion sydd ag anableddau dysgu a chorfforol. Mae gwaith Awen yn cael effaith sylweddol ar economïau lleol, lles unigolion a chydlyniant cymunedau.


Disgrifiad Awen Trading Cyfyngedig

Mae Awen Trading Cyfyngedig yn is-gwmni masnachu Ymddiriedolaeth Ddiwylliannol Awen, elusen gofrestredig ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr, De Cymru. Nod Awen Trading Cyfyngedig yw datblygu grŵp o fusnesau sy'n gymdeithasol gyfrifol sy'n cystadlu'n fasnachol, rhagori ar ddisgwyliadau cwsmeriaid a chreu elw iach y gellir ei roi yn ei dro yn ôl i'r elusen rhiant fel rhodd cymorth. Ar hyn o bryd, mae'r busnesau hyn yn cynnwys y Caffi Bar ym Mhafiliwn y Grand ym Mhorthcawl a Thŷ Bryngarw, lleoliad unigryw ar gyfer priodasau wedi'i leoli ar dir Parc Gwledig Bryngarw.



Awen Cultural Trust has over 190 passionate and dedicated members of staff, committed to ‘making people’s lives better’. Care to join us? If we have a job opportunity which matches your skills and qualities, we’d love to hear from you! If there are no openings to suit your needs just yet, please check this page regularly. We manage a whole range of cultural services and venues across Bridgend county borough, and we’re a rapidly growing organisation, so we may have something just for you very soon.


Awen Cultural Trust

Awen Cultural Trust is a registered charity based in Bridgend, South Wales. Our purpose

is to make people’s lives better, which we achieve by delivering inspirational cultural events, activities and programmes. Awen engages with over one million visitors a year through a diverse range of facilities and services which include theatres, libraries, community centres, historic house and country park, and two work-based projects for adults with learning and physical disabilities. Awen’s work has significant impact on local economies, individual wellbeing and community cohesion.


Awen Trading Limited

Awen Trading Limited is the wholly owned trading subsidiary of Awen Cultural Trust, a registered charity based in Bridgend, South Wales. Awen Trading Limited’s aim is to develop a group of socially responsible businesses that compete commercially, exceed customer expectations and generate healthy profits which, in turn, are gifted aided back to the parent charity. Currently, these businesses include the Caffi Bar at the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl and Bryngarw House, an exclusive wedding venue based in the grounds of Bryngarw Country Park.

Position

Books on Wheels delivers a library service to the doors of community members with limited mobility. You will be one of a team of two responsible for the delivery of the Books on Wheels Service, selecting and delivering books and other resources to homes according to a designated timetable.

What will you be doing?

  • Delivering a library service to the public via the Books on Wheels vehicle. Duties will include registering new library members on the Library Management System, managing the loan of books and other items, advising users on choice of books, submitting reservations and requests for items not immediately available and managing the movement of requested items.

  • Working within the Books on Wheels team to drive the vehicle and ensure that vehicle checks and fault reports carried out according to procedures, operating the vehicle safely and efficiently and in accordance with Awen’s drivers’ guidelines and Health and Safety protocol.

  • Working within the Books on Wheels team to manage the stock resources of the Books on Wheels service in line with current policies and to meet the needs of users.

  • Maintain records of clients within the Library Management System in accordance with GDPR policies and regulations.

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

  • Maintaining internal and external cleanliness of the Books on Wheels vehicle.

  • Participating in the formulation and amendment of the Books on Wheels timetable to ensure maximum mileage efficiency.

  • Participating 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.

Requirements

The Person

  • Excellent interpersonal skills (E)
  • Approachable and confident working with vulnerable adults (E)
  • Empathy with older people and their needs (E)
  • Ability to organise and manage priorities and tasks (E)

Qualifications, Skills, Abilities and Experience

  • 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)
  • Ability to Speak Welsh
  • Working knowledge of the Bridgend area
  • Experience of working with books, or knowledge of current publishing output
  • Up to date IT qualification

Other information

Things you need to know:

Job Title: Community Mobile Librarian

Basis: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £18,523 per annum

Base: Pyle Life Centre

Accountable to: Resources Development Librarian

Closing Date: 28th October 2019