Library Manager

Gloucestershiremusic; Stow-on-the-Wold; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A County Council in the UK is seeking a Library Manager to oversee operations at four community-focused libraries. In this integral role, you will manage a skilled team, ensure high-quality service delivery, and engage with local communities to support activities and events. Ideal candidates will have experience in team management, strong communication skills, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. This is a fixed-term 30-hour per week role with supportive working conditions and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

25.5 days annual leave, rising to 30.5 after 5 years

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health service

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams with a focus on performance and development.
• Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Clear communication style and capacity to meet compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and service delivery across four libraries.
• Lead and develop a skilled team of Library Assistants.
• Communicate with partners and local communities to support library activities.

Skills

Team management

Time management

Communication

Organisational skills

Resilience

Job description

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Library Manager
• Job Location: Stow-on-the-Wold Library
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: One year
• Closing Date: 17/02/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 13423
• This post is not open to job share

About The Role

Come and work in an integral role within the County’s Library service, managing four community-focused libraries in Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water. You will ensure the day-to-day running of the libraries, and leading and developing a skilled team of Library Assistants to deliver a high-quality service to all customers and partners. A focus on delivering an excellent user experience is essential, along with supervisory and organisational skills. You will work closely with partners and within the local communities to deliver and support a varied range of activities and events.

As Library Manager, you will oversee daily operations, staff deployment and service delivery across all four libraries, managing multiple priorities and working effectively under pressure. The position involves travel within Gloucestershire, some lone working and flexibility in working hours, including evenings and alternate Saturdays. This is a 30-hour per week role, fixed for 12 months, with some scope for adjusting hours and occasional working from home where appropriate.

About You

To be successful you will have experience of managing teams with a focus on performance and development. You will bring time management and the ability to prioritise through change to ensure that service provision is maintained. We need your clear and effective communication style to connect and deliver across your sites and within the wider service and County. You’ll also bring a focus on meeting deadlines and a proven track record of meeting compliance, e.g. buildings, health & safety and data collection. This role requires the ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment with constantly changing priorities. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate resilience to effectively handle challenges and obstacles.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

An option to purchase up to 5 days of additional leave per year (dependent on business need)

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

An in-house Occupational Health service

Cycle to Work scheme

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Peter Clark, Library Service Manager, [e-mail]

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 4th March 2026.

Additional Information

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to [e-mail], as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.