Library Assistant
St Edward's School
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 February 2023
Job overview
St Edward's Oxford has an exciting opportunity which offers lots of potential for growth and development for an outgoing and enthusiastic individual to play a key role in our library.
As Library Assistant, you will support the day-to-day running and development of the School Library. You will assist the School Librarian in managing the library’s book circulation and orders, including cataloguing and processing new purchases using the library management system.
This is a customer focused role, where you will be dealing directly with enquiries from library users and pupils on a daily basis. You will be encouraged to deliver book talks to pupils and get involved in supporting pupils with research activities. You will also be trained to use the multiple database systems as well as receive training in Health & Safety procedures, as heavy items are included in the library collection.
An energetic and self-motivated individual, you will possess knowledge and enthusiasm for literature, as well as proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, with a proven high level of organisational skills.
Possessing an excellent communication and customer service skillset, you will be personable and approachable, with a desire to help others.
A library and archival skills qualification would be ideal, but not essential. Experience of working in a school library or a similar environment is also not essential.
In return, St. Edward’s can offer a variety of benefits including:
- A friendly and inclusive working environment
- Free meals
- Free Nuffield Health Gym membership (including membership for your partner and children under the age of 21)
- Free car parking
- Defined contribution pension scheme with Scottish Widows. The standard employee contribution rate is 5% with the employer contributing 8%.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Friday 17th February 2023.
St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About St Edward's School
About St Edward’s
Affectionately known as Teddies, St Edward's School is a co-educational, independent, day and boarding school in Oxford. We have over 800 pupils, almost half of whom are girls, most are boarders (86%), around 20% are London based and 16% fly in from abroad. We have a strong emphasis on academic rigour and also offer an extensive range of sports, arts, clubs and activities.
Renowned for its friendliness, Teddies is an exhilarating community to be part of where we see excellence in academic results and extracurricular achievements and where we work hard to promote staff wellbeing. Staff at St Edward’s also benefit from our rich cultural programme, free gym membership, many invitations to social events, the extensive 100 acres of tranquil grounds, professional arts facilities and the advantage of being only 10 minutes by bus or bicycle to Oxford city centre.
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Alastair Chirnside
Values and vision
St Edward’s aims to lead the sector in co-educational boarding, in educational innovation, in breadth of opportunity and in the wellbeing of pupils and staff. Our community values are integrity, courage and kindness.
ISI report
"The quality of the pupils’ personal development is excellent, reflecting the school’s highly effective emphasis on the welfare and well-being of each individual pupil. The excellent standard of pastoral care is a strength of the school, and the sympathetic and supportive example set by the staff is mirrored in the way pupils behave towards one another."
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