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SLLC 5845 - Team Leader (Libraries)
Hamilton Town House Library
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Source date: 11/2/2026
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Job Description Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents. Internal applicants must apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Job Description Location: Hamilton Central Library, Cadzow Street, Hamilton Hours: 35 hours per week Work Pattern: Week 1: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (1 hour unpaid break) Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am - 5pm (1 hour unpaid break) Salary: £29,326 - £29,745 per annum Duration: Fixed term until 31 March 2027 Job Profile: Click here to view South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for an enthusiastic and customer-focused Library Team Leader to join the team at Hamilton Town House Library. We are looking for someone with a passion for delivering high-quality customer service, experience of supporting a team and a positive, creative approach to service delivery. As a Library Team Leader, you will be supported by the management team in overseeing the day-to-day delivery of library services. You will supervise and support a team of front-line staff, helping to deliver a welcoming and inclusive service. This includes stock management, IT services, customer enquiries and supporting a varied programme of events and activities. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be confident in supporting colleagues and building positive relationships with customers and the local community. Experience in customer service, guiding and supporting a team, and cash handling is essential. Flexibility is required, including working at other library locations and occasional evenings and weekends as needed. Recent library or supervisory experience essential. RESPONSIBILITIES Supervise the delivery of Front-Line library services, including Active IT to customers in line with SLLC Policies and Library Service Plans. Supervise, support, and develop a team of Library Employees. Supervise financial transactions, ensuring compliance with SLLC financial regulations. Contribute to Library Service quality initiatives. Collate and report performance statistics as required. If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents. Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position. Any candidate canvassing elected members or employees, either directly or indirectly, in relation to recruitment, will immediately be disqualified. Overseas Criminal Records Check An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of twelve months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided. Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile. As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme To increase the value of their pension pot, employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme. Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) Occupational sick pay Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support) South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town. Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper. We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes: People - skills, learning and employability Place - physical infrastructure and place Business - business development and growth Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant South Lanarkshire Council / South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position. South Lanarkshire Council / South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is also committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position. Job Info Job Identification 5845 Posting Date 11/02/2026 Apply Before 11/08/2026 Job Schedule Full time Locations 98 CADZOW STREET, HAMILTON, ML3 9TX, GB United Kingdom