Library Assistants Wanted for Hourly Employment

Here in Falkenberg municipality, you can make a significant difference. Our job is to provide good municipal service at all stages of life. We are also involved in developing Falkenberg as a place. Our vision is to grow for a sustainable future.

The Culture, Leisure, and Technology Administration is the municipality's third largest department. We have 180 employees with a wide range of responsibilities including libraries, cultural schools, museums, public art, property and projects, streets and traffic, ports, parks and coasts, facilities and swimming, open youth activities, association support, as well as consumer and budget advice.

The libraries in Falkenberg consist of the city library in Argus, five local libraries, and two library buses. Currently, 25 people work in the library organization.

We are now looking for library assistants for hourly employment within the Libraries of Falkenberg. As an hourly employee, you are expected to work at several libraries, and the hours and extent may vary depending on the needs of the operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assistance and guidance to library visitors at the library's information desks
• Book shelving and other media management
• Other tasks commonly found in public libraries

Work may be assigned to the city library in Falkenberg, local libraries in Skogstorp, Slöinge, Ätran, Vessigebro, Ullared, and the library buses. Together with your colleagues, you will serve as the library's face to the public. It is therefore important that you have an inclusive and relationship-building approach. Work may also occur during evenings and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with at least a three-year high school education. You have documented experience working in a public library, service work, or educational work. To thrive with us, you are outgoing, social, flexible, and have the ability to create engagement and participation. It is important that you have an interest in reading books and a desire to share reading tips with our visitors of all ages. Good IT skills are essential.

For the position, we consider the following as meritorious:

• Ongoing or completed academic studies in library and information science or another academic education that the employer considers equivalent.
• Experience in library work
• Language skills beyond English

A driver's license (B) is a requirement. We place great emphasis on personal suitability and that you complement the rest of the workgroup.

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