School Libraries Program Lead – Community & Learning

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

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.