• Details

Reference number

399109

Salary

£29,657 - £33,748

GBP

Job grade

Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Library

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Wales

About the job

Job summary

The Welsh Government’s Library Service provides information and research services to policy and legal teams based in multiple locations. The library collection comprises print and digital resources supporting the development of policy and legislation in Wales and includes the official publications archive. The Library’s print collection is held in Cardiff although many services such as training, literature searching and enquiries are provided remotely.

We are seeking a librarian to fill a permanent vacancy.

You’ll be part of a team providing a high-quality fast-paced research service as well as other services to all Welsh Government staff.

Person specification

• Carry out literature searches working with our customers to define requirements and deliver information to support policy and legal teams within Welsh Government
• Catalogue digital and print publications, including the capture of publications for the Welsh Government’s publications archive.
• Respond to customer enquiries.
• Provide training: information literacy, induction and the use of the internet & electronic resources (online database) training.
• Marketing & promotion and of our products and services
• Engage with customers and stakeholders as an advocate of library services.

Qualifications

first degree or postgraduate qualification in library and information studies, information science or librarianship

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• GKIM skill Collection Management: Apply knowledge to complete tasks in-line with local policies and practice.
• GKIM Skill Information Retrieval

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:

2 stage process

Stage 1

Application Form

Stage 2

Interview

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Information, Library and Archives
• Email : library-enquiries@gov.wales

Recruitment team

• Email : SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales