School Library Assistant

3 days ago


London Borough of Hillingdon, United Kingdom Ascham Full time

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill the position of Primary Education Support Officer in Hillingdon and Fiona. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing library and administrative support to the teacher librarians, maintaining the library resources and environment, and assisting with student and staff inquiries.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and is looking for a challenging and rewarding role. We are looking for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and experience in a school library setting.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing library and administrative support to the teacher librarians, contributing to effective working relationships across the libraries, and assisting with student and staff inquiries. You will also be required to perform general circulation duties, assist with supervision of students, and maintain Hillingdon and Fiona student and staff borrower records.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide library and administrative support to the teacher librarians in the Hillingdon and Fiona libraries.
  • Contribute collaboratively to the effective working relationships across the libraries at Ascham.
  • Assist with student and staff inquiries regarding location and retrieval of resources and use of ICTs in the Hillingdon and Fiona libraries.
  • Perform general circulation duties and assist with supervision of students.
  • Assist the Teacher Librarians (Primary) with the ordering of resources for the Hillingdon and Fiona libraries.
  • Accession, catalogue (original and copy) resources for Hillingdon and Fiona into the library catalogue using tools such as SCIS, Trove and the NLA.
  • Supervise students in Fiona Library from 3:20-5pm Monday to Thursday.
  • Maintain Hillingdon and Fiona student and staff borrower records in Infiniti Library Management System.
  • Regularly stock take and weed library and classroom collections in Hillingdon and Fiona.

We estimate that the salary for this position will be approximately $55,000 - $65,000 per annum, commensurate with experience.

Requirements
  • Experience in a school library setting.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of current technology in education and collection management systems.
  • Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
  • Prepared to undertake training to update skills.
  • Desirable: TAFE Certificate in Library and Information Services.


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