School Library Assistant

North Ayrshire Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

North Ayrshire Council is seeking a part-time School Library Assistant to deliver essential library services across multiple secondary schools. The role involves significant student interaction, aiming to enhance learning outcomes through library support. Candidates must be prepared to meet child safeguarding requirements, including obtaining a PVG check. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with educational staff and contribute positively to student learning.

Qualifications

• Experience in a library or educational setting is beneficial.
• Good understanding of library systems.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver front-line library services to pupils and staff.
• Contribute to learning outcomes in the paired secondary schools.
• Work 14 hours per week in each paired secondary school.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Teamwork

Education

Qualification in Education, Library Science, or equivalent

Job description

Location: Various Locations In North Ayrshire, KA12 8EE

Rate: £13.48 - £13.78 per hour

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 28 hours per week

Job Summary

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

The post of School Library Assistant gives an exciting opportunity of delivering a front-line library service to the pupils and staff of our secondary/campus schools as part of the North Ayrshire Libraries team, contributing to the learning outcomes of the school. All posts will work across 2 paired secondary schools, spending 14 hours per week in each. The hours of work will be 8.30 - 4pm each day. The secondary schools have been paired as below Largs Campus and Ardrossan Academy Greenwood Academy and Irvine Royal Academy St Matthews Academy and Auchenharvie Academy Garnock Community Campus and Kilwinning Academy.

For more details please see attached role profile.

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

PVG (Children)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted in instalments from your wages following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/ .For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) .

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) . If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.