Librarian and Administrative Assistant

About Us

Harris Clapham exists to serve the communities of South London, taking young people from being not much more than children at the end of Year 11 to being ready to face the adult world with the qualifications, skills and character needed to face those challenges successfully. The key role for staff in this, as well as teaching the academic and vocational subjects students will be examined in, is modelling and encouraging the Clapham Character as we develop young people with the Courage to take on new challenges and to do the right thing even when it’s the hard thing, the Commitment to persevere through hard times and to support friends and classmates loyally, and the Confidence to use their voices to create a community that is welcoming to all.

Summary

We are looking for a part-time library assistant and administrator to join our team at Harris Clapham Sixth Form. The library is a beautiful space at the heart of our school and we are driven to spark a love of reading for pleasure in our students, as well as the study, research and library skills they will need at university. You will be passionate about supporting students in their academic and recreational reading. You will have the confidence and interpersonal skills to manage students using the library as a focused study space during the day and you will know or be quick to learn library management under the training of the Librarian.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Manage, organise and supervise the library when the Librarian is absent.
• Ensure that all learning resources equipment is well maintained, reporting faults promptly.
• Maintain a professional, stimulating and tidy learning environment, including celebrating student achievements.
• Liaise with staff, students and leaders as part of the process of ensuring the library is well stocked.
• Timetable the use of the library, for group or individual use, ensuring optimum use of facilities.
• Provide guidance to groups and individuals using the library.
• Keep appropriate and effective records.
• Disseminate information on resources and access to staff and students.
• Monitor and evaluate use of the library, including procedures for collecting data.
• Be a strong role model for high quality written and spoken English.
• Work alongside the literacy lead to promote reading across the academy.
• Create, or assist the Librarian in creating, the weekly academy newsletter and putting news on the academy website.

Qualifications & Experience

• GCSE English and Mathematics at C or above (or equivalent).
• Relevant education to A level (or equivalent).
• Good numeracy/literacy skills.
• Recent and relevant experience of library related work.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for young people.
• Understanding of the importance of students achieving their full potential.
• Excellent ICT skills, specifically Word and Excel, and a willingness to undertake training when required.
• Good keyboard skills.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding of school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
• The ability to take initiative, manage own workload and work independently; as well as the ability to work as part of a team.
• Good communication (oral and written), organisation and time-keeping skills.
• Excellent organisational and administration skills, with attention to detail.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level. In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation. Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.