LibraryPlus Learning Advisor (Term-time Only) (60%) (Maternity Cover)

WESTON COLLEGE; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Weston College in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a LibraryPlus Learning Advisor (Maternity Cover). This part-time, term-time role offers 39 weeks per year at 22.2 hours per week and will be based across our Weston campuses.

You will deliver frontline library services, support learners and staff with print and digital resources, manage catalogue tasks, and assist with workshops to develop study and digital skills. Interviews are on-site at a college campus.

Qualifications

• Experience in a library/resource centre or customer service.
• Highly accurate data entry skills.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline library services within learning centres that are flexible and responsive to learners and curriculum staff.
• Support learners and staff in accessing resources (books, e-books, journals, online resources, and tech).
• Ensure learning centre resources are catalogued, accessioned, withdrawal and stocktaking.
• Deliver workshops and provide individual support to develop study and research skills; assist with basic digital skills.

Skills

Digital literacy

Data entry

Customer service

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a LibraryPlus Learning Advisor (Maternity Cover)?

This is a part-time, term-time only role, working 39 weeks per year, 22.2 hours per week.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

LibraryPlus Learning Advisors may be asked to work at any of our campuses in Weston-super-Mare, depending on the needs of the team at any given time.

Our LibraryPlus provides resources, support and information to all students at all our campuses, offering a friendly and informative service and modern facilities in which to study.

As a LibraryPlus Learning Advisor, you will:

• Provide outstanding front-line services within learning centres that are flexible and responsive to the needs of the learners and curriculum staff under the Weston College Group.
• Support learners and staff in accessing and using a range of resources, including books, e-books, magazines, journals, online resources, and bookable technology.
• Ensure all learning centres resources are accurately processed through cataloguing, accessioning, withdrawal and stocktaking.
• Contribute toward the delivery of workshops and individual support to develop study and research skills.
  Provide support and guidance for basic digital skills.

You will need to:

• Be a confident competent user of digital resources and technologies.
• Have one year of experience in either a library/resource centre setting, or in customer service.
• Have highly accurate data entry skills.
• Be a confident user of Microsoft Office 365.

For full details about the role and its responsibilities, please view the job description and person specification attached above.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] or 01934 411441.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.