Librarian – Stock & Reader Development Lead

Rutland County Council

Are you an experienced Librarian with a passion for collections, reading and community engagement?

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Librarian to join our Community Access Libraries team as Librarian – Stock & Reader Development Lead. This is a key professional role within Living Well Rutland, leading the development of library collections and driving reader development and engagement across Rutland’s four libraries and outreach offer.

Working closely with the Library Team Leader and colleagues across the service, you will help to ensure the library offer is inclusive, engaging and responsive to local need, with a strong focus on reading, learning and community wellbeing.

About you…

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced library professional with:

• A qualification in Librarianship, Information Services Management or equivalent relevant experience
• Strong experience in library stock management, including acquisition, bibliographic services and collection promotion
• Experience of reader development, outreach or community engagement activity
• Experience of working in partnership and supporting service development
• A creative, proactive and user-focused approach to library service delivery

  About the role…
  As the Librarian – Stock & Reader Development Lead, you will play a leading professional role in shaping Rutland’s library collections and reader engagement offer. Your duties will include:

• Working with the Library Team Leader to develop library services with a focus on collections, reader development and community engagement
• Managing and developing library stock, including acquisition, supplier coordination and promotion of collections
• Leading reader development, outreach and engagement activity across library sites and community settings
• Providing professional guidance to colleagues to support consistent delivery of outreach, engagement and promotional activity

We are also advertising for a Librarian – Systems & Operations Lead. Candidates are welcome to apply for either or both part-time posts, and we would consider combining the roles into a single full-time post for the right candidate.

Please note:

This role is based at Oakham Library but requires flexible working across all four library sites. A full UK driving licence is required to enable travel between sites. Occasional weekend working may be required.

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us.

The Librarian – Stock & Reader Development Lead interviews will be held face to face on 31 July 2026. Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact James Kearney (Library Team Leader) on 01572 720900 or at JKearney@rutland.gov.uk  

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.