Job Description

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers
and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks wil be undertaken
before any appointment is confirmed.

Position Title Library Assistant
Reference: February 2023
Function/Department Library
Location: AIS
Manager Title Teacher Librarian
Position Type Permanent
Position Status Full Time

Position Objective

• The Library Assistant supports the Teacher Librarian in the successful operation of the Library and its associated

teaching programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the circulation of library materials using the Oliver Library Management system - loans, returns, adding

and deleting borrowers, printing overdue lists.

• Maintain the library book col ection, shelving returns and maintaining shelf order, book repairs.
• Cataloguing of library and school resources - using SCIS database, retrieve and download cataloguing data and edit

to AIS Libraries standards.

• Process library and school resources - check invoices, security tagging, label ing, covering and reinforcing resources.
• Provide assistance and support to library users - locating resources, use of opac.
• Create promotional displays for the library - thematic displays, new resources.
• Problem-solve technological problems for library users - printer issues, photocopier.
• General office duties - typing, filing, spread sheeting, answer telephone, laminating, replenish paper in

copiers/printers, changing toner.

• Assist with the annual Stocktaking process.
• Other duties as directed by the Head of Library

It is the job holder\'s responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young person\'s for whom they are
responsible, or with whom they come into contact with and compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding Child
Protection Policy and Procedures should be adhered to at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role,
the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home,
they must report any concerns to the School\'s Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Head or indeed to the Cognita
Regional Safeguarding Manager so that a referral can be made accordingly to the relevant third party services.

Position Requirements

• The library is a busy and dynamic work environment and the ability to communicate wel with others is essential.
• A wil ingness to learn new skil s and work within a team.
• A passion for working with children

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Qualifications

• Minimum O/A levels.
• Experience in working in a school environment is preferred.
• Experience working with children or qualifications an advantage
• Library specific qualifications an advantage

Contacts

• Students, teachers, parents, Heads of Department, support

Working Conditions

• Position wil be based at AIS (Lorong Chuan)
• Meetings as required

Terms of Employment
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects al staff,
volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background
checks wil be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and
Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police or equivalent
background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).

• Working Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday
• Annual Leave: 21 working days per annum
• Medical Benefits: Group medical insurance
• Sick Leave/Hospitalisation Leave: 60 days hospitalisation leave including 14 days sick leave

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