Library Assistant

Who are Habs? We are a diverse community, and we nurture a global perspective and a deep sense of responsibility for the world in which our pupils will lead and succeed. Our broad curriculum and co-curricular provision prepare pupils for success wherever their passion may take them. Ambition, Curiosity, Courage and Community are the core beliefs that we stand for here at Habs. Join our team and unlock your potential! About this Role Role: Library Assistant Hours: 19 hours a week, Mon - Thurs 12.30pm - 5.15pm with 30 minutes unpaid for lunch. Term-time only. Reports to: Senior Librarian Overview To support the Senior Librarian in the management, development and promotion of the Library, ensuring an effective resource and information service is provided to the school community. Assist with general and day to day duties in our libraries, such as:

• Issue, return, shelving, weeding recycling and maintenance of resources
• Supervision of students, ensuring a quiet working environment is maintained
• Cataloguing new resources
• Working with the library team to create and distribute information promoting the library and its resources
• Helping students and staff to locate and use library resources effectively
• Support library events, e.g. author visits, World Book Day activities
• Promote and demonstrate the benefits of reading, independent research and library resources
Please see the candidate pack for further details. Knowledge and experience
• Library qualification or degree (desirable)
• Awareness of children's and YA fiction and authors
• Developed IT skills, including in the use of MS Office and databases
• Developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Developed attention to detail, organisation and methodical
• Developed ability to manage your own workload
• A passion for books, reading and working with young people
• Good general knowledge and a curious mind Friendly, and highly professional in your approach to library users and colleagues
• A team player Courtesy, tact, humour and discretion
• Flexible adaptable and with a "can do" attitude
What We Offer
• A competitive salary, FTE £25,110 pro-rata amount is £9,054.81
• Free lunch and refreshments
• Access to Employee Assistance
• Extensive professional development training opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Free access to sports facilities and well-being programmes for staff
• Enrolment into the Schools' pension scheme, with 12% employer contribution, based on 5% individual contribution
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Haberdashers' Elstree Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.


• Library qualification or degree (desirable)
• Awareness of children's and YA fiction and authors
• Developed IT skills, including in the use of MS Office and databases
• Developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Developed attention to detail, organisation and methodical
• Developed ability to manage your own workload
• A passion for books, reading and working with young people
• Good general knowledge and a curious mind Friendly, and highly professional in your approach to library users and colleagues
• A team player Courtesy, tact, humour and discretion
• Flexible adaptable and with a "can do" attitude
  
  We are a diverse community, and we nurture a global perspective and a deep sense of responsibility for the world in which our pupils will lead and succeed. Our broad curriculum and co-curricular provision prepare pupils for success wherever their passion may take them. Ambition, Curiosity, Courage and Community are the core beliefs that we stand for here at Habs.
  
  Hours: 19 hours a week, Mon - Thurs 12.30pm - 5.15pm with 30 minutes unpaid for lunch. Term-time only., A competitive salary, FTE £25,110 pro-rata amount is £9,054.81
• Free lunch and refreshments
• Access to Employee Assistance
• Extensive professional development training opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Free access to sports facilities and well-being programmes for staff
• Enrolment into the Schools' pension scheme, with 12% employer contribution, based on 5% individual contribution
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Haberdashers' Elstree Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.