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Library Resource Centre Co-ordinator - MOR11190

Job details
Posting date: 10 October 2025
Salary: £34,778.25 to £37,624.60 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 24 October 2025
Location: Forres, IV36 1FG
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Moray Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: MOR11190

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Summary

Job Description

  • Effectively develop and manage the services and resources of the school library resource centre.
  • Work in partnership with teaching and other appropriate staff to support curriculum delivery and the learning and teaching process.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver library, learning and information services.
  • Support curriculum delivery and learning and teaching.
  • Initiate and promote information literacy and readership development.
  • Contribute to service developments in a positive professional manner.
  • Ensure professional development.
  • Contribute to appropriate ICT applications in respect of library, learning and information needs.
  • Ensure adherence to agreed quality systems and efficient and effective administrative and financial procedures.

The Individual

  • Working with children/young people of High School age.
  • Working in partnership with teaching and support staff.
  • Promoting literacy.
  • Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in library and information studies.
  • Knowledge of management.
  • Decision making.
  • Organisational/events planning.
  • Administration & monitoring of budgets.
  • Experience of administration.
  • Innovation.
  • Well organised.
  • Communication with pupils on an individual or group basis.
  • Knowledge of young people's literacy & numeracy needs.
  • Knowledge of appropriate national guidance on quality assurance such as Libraries Supporting Learners.
  • Knowledge of Curriculum for Excellence.
  • Knowledge of school library services stock.
  • Experience of ICT applications.
  • Knowledge of learning & study skills initiatives.
  • Ability to understand the needs and interests of all staff and pupils.
  • Effective liaison and involvement in school initiatives.
  • Effective written and oral communications.
  • Adaptable to changing circumstances.
  • Effective training/coaching.
  • Commitment to high standards of service and achievement of results.
  • Ability to lift, carry and shelve books.
  • Ability to arrange tables, chairs and shelving units.

This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.

Closing Date: 24 October 2025
Starting Salary: £38,699.05 (pro rata)
£18.45 per hour
21.75 Hours per week

For further information contact: Forres Academy, telephone 01309 672271, email forresacad@moray-edunet.gov.uk

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