Assistant Service Manager

Role Responsibility

32 hours per week worked across a range of hours including 6pm finishes and weekend working.

Libraries, Registration and Archives (LRA) now has an opportunity for a permanent full-time Assistant Service Manager for Ashford District.

We are looking for someone to manage the delivery of Library, Registration and Archive services within Ashford District, ensuring that the services are cost effective and are focused on the needs of local people. You will implement any developments and improvements to the service within agreed deadlines and in accordance with corporate and service policies and procedures.

You will manage a team of staff, developing and engaging them through support and effective supervision to provide a high quality service in line with LRA’s and Kent County Council’s (KCC) priorities and in a way that enhances performance levels. 

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

The recruitment process and proposed timeline is outlined below and attached is the JD/PS for this role for you to use both for your expression of interest and to help you decide if this is an opportunity that you are interested in.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role and what it involves please contact Shirley Sheridan on 07917 473596 or Matthew Kerr on 07740 183881

The recruitment timeline will be as follows;

Application deadline is Monday 22^nd November 2021

Candidates invited to interview notified on Thursday 25^th November 2021

Interviews will be held on  Thursday 2^nd December 2021 and Monday 6^th December

Candidates notified of the interview outcome on Wednesday 8^th December 2021

Contact Details

Shirley Sheridan on 07917 473596 or Matthew Kerr on 07740 183881

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.