School Libraries Development Lead - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is recruiting a School Libraries Development Lead to oversee the operation of five school librarians within an Edinburgh Libraries locality. You will work alongside three other School Development Library Leads across the city to deliver targeted learning and inclusion outcomes.

The role requires partnership working, project management and the ability to lead change, deputise for a line manager, and draft reports.

Qualifications

• Partnership working, project management and developing community focused and/or outcome driven programmes that promote learning and inclusion.
• Experience in managing and delivering school library services to a wide range of individuals and groups and directing others, managing change and problem-solving.
• Ability to deputise for a line manager or other senior manager.
• Experience of drafting reports.
• Experience of library stock control, stock presentation techniques and stock maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation of five school librarians within an Edinburgh Libraries locality and work alongside three other School Development Library Leads across the city.

Skills

Partnership working

Project management

Community-focused programmes

People management

Change management

Problem solving

Drafting reports

Job description

School Libraries Development Lead
Waverley Court

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 5.00pm and Fridays 8.30am - 3.55pm

The successful candidate will be overseeing the operation of 5 school librarians within an Edinburgh Libraries locality. Working alongside 3 other School Development Library Leads across the city.

• Experience in partnership working, project management and developing community focused and/ or outcome driven programmes that promote learning and inclusion
• Can evidence experience of managing and delivering school library services to a wide range of individuals and groups and which has involved directing others, managing change and problem-solving
• Can demonstrate deputising for a line manager or other senior manager
• Has experience of drafting reports
• Can demonstrate experience of library stock control, effective stock presentation techniques and stock maintenance.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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