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Senior Library Assistant SDCC is an equal opportunities employer. Canvassing will automatically disqualify. Opportunitystartshere Come to SDCC to do your greatest work. Were forward-thinking and focused on diversity, inclusion and community. As an equal opportunities employer, were opening the doors to new careers, creating flexible ways of working and putting people at the heart of everything we do. Were the people responsible for local government in South Dublin County. Aside from the exciting range of opportunities to make a real difference in your community, SDCC is a great place to work. Working with us will give you the opportunity to gain experience at the heart of local government and to develop your career in a diverse work environment. At SDCC we provide plenty of opportunity for career progression with structured training, personal development, coaching and mentoring. We offer flexible working including blended working arrangements and a positive work environment. Read our accompanying Employee Value Proposition to find out more. Welcome to a team thats making a difference powered by people like you. Applications Applications will only be accepted through SDCCs e-Recruitment system before midnight on Thursday, 6th November 2025. The Role ASeniorLibraryAssistantmakesavaluablecontributiontotheprovisionofthelibraryservicecentrallyandatlocalbranchlevelbyproviding supporttolibrarymanagementandsupervisingstaff. Theofficeiswholetime,permanentandpensionable.Apanelwillbe formedtofillpermanentandtemporaryvacancies.Personsemployedwill berequiredtoworkinanylocationwithintheSouthDublinadministrative area. Salary €35,613 - €37,740 - €40,759 - €42,741 - €44,475 - €46,153 - €48,417 - €50,056 - €51,722 - €53,296 (1st LS1) - €54,911 (2nd LSI). Hours of Work The successful candidates normal hours of work will be 35 hours per week. Hours worked may include weekends and late evenings as required by the Library Service. TheCouncilreservestherighttoalteryourhoursofworkfromtimeto time. Annual Leave Annual leave entitlement for this position is 30 days. Qualifications Character Candidates will be of good character. Health Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Essential Education, Training and Experience Eachcandidatemust,onthelatestdateforreceiptofcompleted application forms: haveagoodgenerallevelofeducation, havehadatleasttwoyearssatisfactoryexperienceoflibrarywork. Desirable Education, Training and Experience haveanunderstandingofSouthDublinCountyCouncilspurposeandknowledgeofpublicserviceorganisationinIreland. have an ability to work effectively within a team to achieve a common goal, ensuring standards are adhered to and maintained. have good interpersonal and communication skills. have the ability to provide excellent customer services and have a good understanding of South Dublin County Councils Customer Service Action Plan and Citizens Charter. be motivated to achieve the maximum performance by supporting the current Performance Management and Development System (PMDS). understand the changing environment and be capable of adapting to change in order to deliver quality services to our citizens. demonstrate good administrative experience. have an ability to work on their own initiative, in an independent environment and without constant supervision. have an ability to lead a team. have an ability to supervise staff. have an awareness of Health and Safety legislation and regulations, the implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace. Key Competencies / Skills Deliveringresults PerformancethroughPeople Personaleffectiveness Local government knowledge and understanding Candidates are requested to give an example of a situation which highlights the behaviour, skills and attitude that underpin effective performance in these areas and which demonstrates their suitability to meet the challenges of this role. Candidates should ensure the example used clearly demonstrates their ability in this area and that the scale and scope of the example given is appropriate to the post and level of the post. Duties The duties of the Senior Library Assistantwill be consistent with the provision of a modern public library service that is responsive to the changing requirements of customers of all ages and abilities and will include but are not limited to: supervisingstaffinthedeliveryofservicestothepublic. providingfrontlinelibraryservicestothepublic. providingmediatedaccesstolibraryresourcesinhouseand online. carryingoutadministrativeduties. carrying out other such duties as may be assigned from time to time. Thesedutiesareindicativeratherthanexhaustiveandarecarriedoutunder general guidance. The duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibilities entailed. The post holder may therefore be required to perform duties appropriate to the post, other than those detailed above, and to take instructions from and report to an appropriate Officer or such designated Officer as may be assigned from time to time by the Council. Persons employed will be required to work in any location within the South Dublin administrative area. Recruitment Selection will be by means of a competition based on an interview conducted by or on behalf of SDCC. We conduct interviews face to face or online through Microsoft Teams and this will be decided by SDCC. SDCC will not be responsible for any expenses a candidate may incur in attending for interview. Applicants should be prepared for interview any time after the closing date. A candidate who does not attend for interview when and where required by the Council will have no further claim to consideration. Interview results will be available on our website Rolling Recruitment OnlyapplicationsreceivedelectronicallythroughtheCouncilse- Recruitment system will be accepted. South Dublin County Council applies rolling recruitment to fill some critical post. The nature of rolling recruitment is that there is no closing date. This allows us to capture as many applicants as possible to fill these posts on an on-going basis. Competitions which are subject to rolling recruitment will close temporarily at short notice once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Shortlisted applicants will be brought forward for interview to fill existing vacancies, and the competition will be re-opened to new applications when required. Competitionsthatoperateonarollingbasiswillbeclearlyindicatedin the advertisement. It is in your best interest, therefore, to submit your application as soon as possible. Shortlisting SDCC reserves its right to shortlist applications. Shortlisting may include desktop shortlisting and / or preliminary interviews. Shortlisting will be on the basis of information supplied on the application form and the likely number of vacancies to be filled. For this reason, you should provide a detailed and accurate account of your qualifications and experience on the application form and ensure you fully complete the competency questions where applicable. When providing examples to demonstrate your ability under a particular competency, you should ensure the example is appropriate in scale and scope for the requirements of the position you are applying for. Panels A panel may be formed on the basis of such interviews. The life of the panel will be for a period of one year from the date of its formation. Candidates whose names are on a panel and who satisfy the Council that they possess the qualifications declared for the post and that they are otherwise suitable for appointment may, within the life of the panel, be appointed as appropriate vacancies arise. Acceptance of Offer SDCC will require persons to whom appointments are offered to take up such appointments within a reasonable period as determined by SDCC. If they fail to take up appointment within such period or such longer period as the Council in its absolute discretion may determine, the Council will not appoint them. Pre-Employment Checks For the purpose of satisfying the requirement as to health, it will be necessary for successful candidates to undergo a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by SDCC. Appointment will not proceed without SDCC obtaining two satisfactory references from responsible persons known to but not related to the candidate. A responsible person should be a person under whom the candidate has serviced in employment, or in the case of relevant voluntary work a person who has held a supervisory position. At least one of references must be from a current employer. GardaVettingwillbesoughtpriortoappointmentinaccordancewiththe National Vetting Bureau Act 2012 - 2016. A candidate who is found to be ineligible at any stage of the competition will not be further considered. Provision of inaccurate, untrue, or misleading information will lead to disqualification from the competition, withdrawal of employment or dismissal. Citizenship Critical Skills Occupations Candidates must, by the date of submission of application form, have a Critical Skills Employment Permit (stamp 1G). Candidates should ensure that the post they are applying for is included in the Critical Skills Occupations List Non-Critical Skills Occupations Candidates must, by the date of submission of application form, be: A citizen of the European Economic Area(EEA).The EEA consists of theMemberStatesoftheEuropeanUnion,Iceland,Liechtensteinand Norway; or AcitizenoftheUnitedKingdom(UK);or A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or Anon-EEAcitizenwhoisaspouseorchildofanEEAorUKorSwiss citizenandhasastamp4visa;or ApersonawardedinternationalprotectionundertheInternational ProtectionAct2015,oranyfamilymemberentitledtoremaininthe Stateasaresultoffamilyreunificationandhasastamp4visa;or A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa. In the case of relief positionsadvertised by the Council, a person awarded a stamp 2 Visa (student visa) is allowed to work to a maximum of 20 hours work per week. Blended Working SDCC is committed to supporting a flexible and balanced working environment. In line with this commitment, we operate a Blended Working Policy in accordance with the provisions of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. Under this policy, successful candidates may apply to work remotely up to two days per week, provided that the role is deemed suitable for blended working. Applications for blended working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements and the needs of the service. Please note that blended working arrangements cannot commence until six months of continuous employment have been completed. This ensures adequate time for onboarding, training, and integration into the team and organisational culture. Probation WhereapersonisappointedtoSouthDublinCountyCouncil,the following provisions will apply: therewillbeaperiodafterappointmenttakeseffect,duringwhich such a person will hold the position on probation. suchperiodwillbeoneyear,buttheChiefExecutivemay,athisdiscretion, extend such period. suchapersonwillcease toholdthe positionattheendoftheperiod ofprobationunlessduringthisperiodtheChiefExecutivehascertified that the service is satisfactory. theperiodat(a)abovemaybeterminatedongivingoneweeksnoticeasperthe MinimumNoticeandTermsofEmploymentActs. there will be assessment(s) during the probationary period. Officers who have already completed a probationary period with another Local Authority will not be obliged to serve probation with South Dublin County Council. Salary / Wages Entry point to a salary / wages scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. In accordance with Departmental Circular letter EL 02/2011, a person who is not a serving local authority employee on or after 1st January 2011, will enter the scale for the position at the minimum point. Rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government Policy. Duties In accordance with Section 159(3) & (4) of Local Government Act 2001 an employee of the local authority shall perform the duties of the office and give the local authority under the general direction and control of the Chief Executive or of such other officer as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate services of an executive, administrative, technical, or management nature as are required for the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties and to exercise such powers, duties and functions as may be delegated to him or her by the Chief Executive from time to time including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by the local authority and such duties as may be required in relation to the area of any local authority. The holder of the office will, if required, act for an officer of a higher level. Residence Holders of the office will reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof, as determined by South Dublin County Council. Outside Employment Employees may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business which would interfere with the performance of official duties. Superannuation Contribution TheprovisionsoftheLocalGovernment(Superannuation)(Consolidation)Scheme 1998 may apply. Persons who become pensionable officers who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation contribution, to contribute to the local authority as follows: 1.5%oftheirpensionableremuneration plus 3.5%ofnetpensionableremuneration (i.e.pensionableremunerationlesstwicetheannualrateofsocial insuranceoldagecontributorypensionpayableatthemaximumratetoaperson with no adult dependent orqualified children). PersonswhobecomepensionableofficerswhoareliabletopaytheClass DrateofPRSIcontributionwillberequired,inrespectoftheir superannuationcontribution,tocontributetothelocalauthorityatthe rateof5%oftheirpensionableremuneration. TheprovisionsoftheSpousesandChildrens/Widows&Orphans Contributory Pension Scheme will continue to apply. New entrants will be admitted to the Single Public Service Pension Scheme with effect from the date of appointment. The scheme is contributory and provides pension, retirement gratuity, death gratuity and survivors benefits. To qualify for a pension the successful candidate must have served a minimum of two years employment in a Local Authority. Employees may not engage in private practice or be connected with any Holders of the office will reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof, as determined by2025 Rates and Thresholds Local Government Superannuation Scheme members -€0.00to€34,500 0% -€34,500to€60,000 10% -Over€60,000 10.5% Single Public Sector Pension Scheme members -€0.00to€34,500 0% -€34,500to€60,000 3.33% -Over€60,000 3.5% Retirement Age There is no mandatory retirement age for new entrants to the public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Anyone who is not a new entrant to the public service, as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004, is subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years or as determined in accordance with Department Circulars and in line with Government Policy. The maximum retirement age for new entrants as defined by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012 is 70 years. The Council may refer staff to a medical advisor at any time to determine fitness for carrying out the duties to which they have been assigned. Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are debarred from applying for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position.