Assistant Area Manager (Small Libraries)
Job Description
Assistant Area Manager (Small Libraries)
We are OnFife, the largest cultural organization in Fife, serving the community through engaging public spaces.
We are a Real Living Wage employer and offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, flexible working, a dedicated training scheme for professional development, and an employee discount scheme.
The Role
We are seeking an Assistant Area Manager to provide operational leadership and delivery of library services across St Andrews, Elie, St Monans and Tayport.
- Lead a geographically dispersed team ensuring consistent, high quality customer focused services that meet community needs and organizational priorities.
- Manage staffing, performance and compliance across the cluster with line management responsibilities.
- Plan workforce, drive service performance, and maintain safe, well managed environments with visible presence on sites, including evening and weekend working.
- Apply strong leadership and communication skills, motivating and supporting teams, making informed decisions, and managing resources effectively.
- Use experience in performance management, service improvement and compliance frameworks to deliver efficient services across multiple locations.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Demonstrable experience managing services and leading teams in a customer focused environment.
- Organized, outcome driven, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
- Proactive, solutions focused approach with a clear focus on continuous improvement.
How to Apply
Contact Pamela Paton, Operations Manager (Libraries), at for an informal chat.
The closing date for applications is 5 pm on Thursday 2 July.
Interviews will take place on Friday 10 July in Kirkcaldy.
OnFife is an equal opportunities employer and supports the Armed Forces community.
