- Junior
- Bureau à London
A LIAS Librarian, Information & Archive Services Assistant will help users find information and resources they need in order to resolve specific queries. User needs may vary and could include finding textbooks to support their learning; legal materials to support law activities and many more.
Working week
Working week - Monday - Friday (Term time only). Hours to be confirmed.
Total hours per week: 37 hours a week
Wage
£9.30 per hour
Wage rises to National Minimum Wage after 12 months if over 19 years old .
Qualification
Library Information and Archive Services
Duration: 20 months
Training Provider: LMP Education
Duties and responsibilities
What will the apprentice be doing?
Tasks:
These tasks serve to indicate the range of duties and level of responsibilities involved.
It is not exhaustive, and it is not intended that every Librarian Apprentice will undertake the full range of tasks.
- Provide basic inductions to new library users or inform new colleges of the process required to securely record information/resources
- Promote use of library resources and assist in the preparation of library guides, information packs, and induction packs. Produce displays and other promotional material, and contribute to outreach activities
- Work on the library enquiry desk as arranged by the Deputy Manager and assist library users with information enquiries, photocopier and basic IT queries, referring more complex queries to more senior members of staff
- Daily checks regarding books being in the required place to be found easily and documentation has been stored correctly, as well as secured if confidential
- Attend and take part in team meetings & regular reviews with line manager
- Add & maintain library user records in the Library Management system in accordance with data protection, to ensure the data is accurate and up to date
- Provide basic inductions to new library users or inform colleges of the process required to record information/resources
- All Apprentices are required to attend learning sessions by LMP Education; this is essential in order to work towards the end qualification. Failure to adhere to this may result in a lose of placement or removal from our recruiting database
Key skills and attributes
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4/C or above or equivalent) essential
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4/C or above or equivalent) essential
About the employer
Our vision is underpinned by our Oasis Silvertown values: be proud, be professional, be nice, be independent, be resilient. We call these our Silvertown 5 "Be" values.
Employer
Oasis Community Learning
https://www.oasisacademysilvertown.org/
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