Library Assistant

Department: Library

Responsible to: School Librarian

Hours of work: Term Time only (34 weeks)

Monday – 7.45 to 5.45 (includes one hour unpaid lunch)

Tuesday to Friday – 7.45 – 11.00

Total: 22 hours per week

Salary: 12,266 p.a. (Support Scale - Point 3, pro-rata)

St Peter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by always complying with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. The successful applicant will be required to undergo statutory pre-employment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

St Peter’s School lives and grows according to its Seven Aims. This role will feel a strong commitment to these Seven Aims, in particular Wisdom: “to develop enquiring minds and a lifelong love of learning and provide the inspiration to achieve.” Twenty First Century learning is putting greater and increasing emphasis on independent study and research skills.

• To manage the issuing and returning of the library’s stock
• To shelve stock and keeping the library tidy and in good order
• To withdraw stock under the direction of the school librarian
• To provide support for cataloguing of new material to the library collection.
• To process new material so that it is ready for shelving
• To assist in managing the library management system and supporting its use by pupils
• To provide guidance and assistance to pupils and staff on information retrieval and reading materials
• To promote the library and its resources both within the library and the whole School and externally, where relevant
• To assist with any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the library, as required by the Librarian
• To deputise/cover for the Librarian as required

1. Health & Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others and you are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, St Peter’s School’s Health and Safety policy.

2. School values – You have a duty to ensure your work, communication and approach conforms to the school’s core values and mission. You will need to be aware and comply with school rules, policies and procedures at all times including, but not limited to, those relating to safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.

St Peter's School strives to be diverse and inclusive. We encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the school. The school is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and pupils. This means that employees are treated fairly, irrespective of sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, gender, marital status or other reason.

The post holder is expected to always comply with the provisions set out in law and the St Peter's policies on equality and diversity. The school is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Note:
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities associated with the post. The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable request to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

This job description may be amended at any time.