Reading Development Manager

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Job Description

Salary £35,235 - £39,513 Per Annum | Permanent, Full time| 37 hours per week

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship

Our service

Cultural Services is a 'family' of services and includes a large library service (64 static libraries, 5 mobile libraries, 5 prison libraries, home library service and resources team), a museum service (6 museums, conservation studio and archaeological site), conservation service, heritage learning team, archive and family history service, music service and music hub, outdoor education service and cultural and information development. Cultural Services comprises of around 800 staff spread across the Lancashire County Council footprint.

Your new role...

This is a permanent fulltime 37hpw post based in Preston, working Monday to Friday -however some evening and weekend working is required.

The core tasks of this role are:

• Contribute to the organisation, management and leadership of a progressive and inclusive service relating to literacy and reading for children and adults across Cultural Services.
• Lead the development of innovative and engaging reading activities for children and adults.

We are currently working with greater flexibility and have a blended approach with attendance at an office base and working from home.

About you...

We are looking for someone who is a strong advocate for the benefits of reading and can bring these ideas into effective and engaging reading, writing and literacy projects. You will be committed to effective team working. You will have experience of working with a wide range of partners to develop, plan, deliver and evaluate projects. You will take the strategic overview for reading and literacy within Cultural Services working with colleagues to deliver high quality activities for children and adults.

How to apply...

Before submitting your application, please make sure you have given good examples of how you meet the criteria detailed on the job description and person specification (see attached).

Please ensure you upload a supporting statement, of no more than two pages, with examples of how you meet the criteria for the role, this needs to be in addition to, or instead of a CV. Details about the role and the criteria can be found on the attached job description and person specification

If you would like an informal discussion or any further information, please contact Robin Crawshaw on 01772 537813.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description and Person Specification