School Library Service - Ham, United Kingdom - Hampshire County Council

Hampshire County Council

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Ham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job Details:

Salary Range:
£28,934 - £32,026, pro rata, per annum
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Work Location: Calmore Junior School, Totton
Hours per week:30
Contract Type: Permanent (Term Time Only)
Closing Date: 10 September 2023
Interview Date: 21 September 2023
Working in the School Library Service, you will help schools in Hampshire develop their libraries to support the whole school Curriculum, meet the learning needs of individual children and develop reading for pleasure across the school.

Working in conjunction with a Lead Adviser, you will offer professional support and advice, training and resources to around 100 local primary, special and secondary schools across a geographical area.
Providing an efficient and customerfocussed service, you need to understand the role of the School Library Service and of a school library, and their roles in a changing educational world. You must have knowledge of contemporary children's authors and have library experience or a library qualification.
Excellent interpersonal skills, business sense and experience of IT are required. You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire [and Dorset or other local authority]. It is essential that you have a current drivers' licence and have access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis. You will also be required to drive a Council vehicle on occasion.

If you have experience in a library or school, have a passion for children's literature and are highly motivated and forward thinking, then this could be the opportunity for you.

Our Children's Services values are based on the following:

Being Our Best
Collaboration
Respect
Openness
Continuous Improvement
Trust

Additional Information:

School Library Service (SLS) Adviser Job Description and Person Specification
Vetting Requirements:
references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group.

All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs.

No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.