Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Library Assistant

The closing date is 25 March 2026

Job summary

We are looking for a friendly approachable individual with excellent communication skills and a flexible outlook, to join our small team based at the Lantern Centre Preston. The team deliver services to all NHS staff and students working across the trust. Assisting with the day-to-day running of the library, you will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team. The ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail is important.This customer facing role involves helping library users find the information they need for patient care, professional development and research. The varied and interesting duties include maintaining membership and library management data (using the Koha LMS), interlibrary loan provision, user education, basic cataloguing and other general library duties.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to perform a variety of tasks to support the Library Manager, Outreach Librarian and Assistant Library and Knowledge Specialist in the delivery of an efficient and effective library and Information service to meet the needs of all trust staff, students and service users.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Date posted

17 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-CS2866-CL

Job locations

Academic Unit Library

Lantern Centre

Preston

PR2 8DW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

GCSE math and English or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

Competent using Microsoft Office applications - Word, Excel and Outlook
Competent using the internet
Knowledge of E- learning and the electronic delivery of education
Knowledge of social media and blogs
Knowledge of the concepts of evidence-based practice, research and innovation

Experience

Essential

Customer service Experience
Experience of marketing and publicising services
Experience of marketing and publicising services Experience of marketing and publicising services

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload in response to changing demand
Flexible in approach to duties
Enthusiasm to learn new skills
Able to use initiative work unsupervised and seek advice appropriately

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

GCSE math and English or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

Competent using Microsoft Office applications - Word, Excel and Outlook
Competent using the internet
Knowledge of E- learning and the electronic delivery of education
Knowledge of social media and blogs
Knowledge of the concepts of evidence-based practice, research and innovation

Experience

Essential

Customer service Experience
Experience of marketing and publicising services
Experience of marketing and publicising services Experience of marketing and publicising services

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload in response to changing demand
Flexible in approach to duties
Enthusiasm to learn new skills
Able to use initiative work unsupervised and seek advice appropriately

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Academic Unit Library

Lantern Centre

Preston

PR2 8DW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Academic Unit Library

Lantern Centre

Preston

PR2 8DW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)