• Job Description

  Req#: C9833-400-25?language=en&page=389&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Library Trainee to join a small friendly team, providing a proactive library & information service. Based primarily at the Trust headquarters (at White Rose Office Park, LS11) you will be providing a service to Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and other contracted organisations, including primary care across the city and public health staff in Leeds City Council.

  The varied post will focus on day-to-day service delivery: main duties will involve issue desk work including enquiries, maintaining the document supply service, cataloguing and processing new resources and promoting the library in a variety of ways. We use a library management system that is shared with other NHS libraries across Yorkshire and the Humber and we administer NHS OpenAthens accounts for our users.

  You would ideally need experience of working in a library or similar environment (or equivalent NVQ Library and Information qualification), and you would need to have confidence and proficiency with IT, a flexible attitude to work and good communication skills.

  This fixed term post (to 24th November 2025) is ideal for a graduate who is intending to proceed to a postgraduate library / information studies course. For the right candidate, there may also be the opportunity to undertake project work in preparation for academic studies in library and information management.

  Main duties of the job

  The post incorporates a wide range of library duties including customer service, maintaining the day to day library processes and procedures, promotion of library services, library project work and providing administrative support to the library team.

  This post is particularly suitable for someone committed to a career in librarianship and information work.

  As a member of the very small library team, the post-holder will provide library counter-services, including the issuing, discharging, renewing and reserving of items using the YorCat library management system. The post will predominantly be based in the library space at White Rose Park, working independently from the other library team members.

  As a member of the LCH library team you will be working with NHS librarians across the city in the Leedslibraries partnership to develop services. Further information can be found at www.leedslibraries.nhs.uk

  Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached.

  About us

  Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

  Who are we?

  Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

  Perks of the job

  Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

  Right to Work

  This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

  Date posted

  23 January 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,071 to £25,674 a year

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  9 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  VP2759B7E1

  Job locations

  Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

  Leeds

  LS11 0DL

  
  

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  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

  Leeds

  LS11 0DL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

  Leeds

  LS11 0DL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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