Learning Resource Centre Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £15,989 0.63FTE pro rata per annum term time only |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Ilford, Greater London, E14 0AF |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1415706 |
Summary
Owing to the internal progression of our current colleague, we are looking for an enthusiastic LRC Assistant to join the New City College library team based at our Ilford campus with potential occasional working at our other nearby sites of Redbridge and Epping. We serve a culturally and socially diverse community and offer a wide variety of courses from Entry to postgraduate levels. Our Ilford campus specialises in ESOL courses, teaching English to speakers of other languages. The ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision is vital, as you will be the sole Library staff member for the majority of the time. This role will suit you if you have good organisational and communication skills and enjoy working with a wide variety of people in a customer-focused environment. Library experience, whilst not essential, is desirable. Good IT skills are essential as you will be supporting students’ computer use in addition to meeting their reading and information needs. You need to be educated to A-level equivalent standard and be passionate about delivering a high-quality service and have the flexibility, creativity and imagination to engage every learner and encourage them to succeed.
Duties include: circulating stock; assisting students in their use of the learning centre including locating print and providing basic support in the use of IT; staffing the enquiry desk; assisting the Campus Library Manager in the management and processing of resources.
Interviews will take place Wednesday 17th April 2024
New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London and Essex which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College, Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our group is at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £105m, 20,000 students and 1900 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country. Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high-profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers. As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request. New City College aims to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background.
New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London and Essex which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College, Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our group is at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £105m, 20,000 students and 1900 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country. Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high-profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers. As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request. New City College aims to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background.