Librarian - Westminster, United Kingdom - City of Westminster Council

City of Westminster Council

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Westminster, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About Us:

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF SHOFA'S MARKET
Children's Services in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where courageous and inspiring professionals bring everything to their work.

Sometimes this even includes heartbreak. Shofa is a shining example. Shofa's brother suffered with his mental health and died tragically young.

She uses his memory as motivation to give Westminster Youth Council members the opportunity to have a voice and get involved in decision-making.

This passion resulted in her innovation:
The Westminster Youth Market. Here local teenagers learn about entrepreneurship and develop their personal skills. This is an inclusive platform where everyone's contribution and abilities are celebrated.

Inspired by a promising life cut short, Shofa believes without vision there is no direction and every young person should be supported to realise their dreams.

Please view the extraordinary story of Shofa's Market
here.

The Role:

As a Sessional Librarian within our Schools Library Service, you can make your own powerful contribution to improving the life chances of children and young people.

Working across Westminster and in other London boroughs, you will be commissioned by schools to help improve their libraries and ensure they offer the best reading and learning resources.

Utilising your knowledge of children's literature and learning, and aligning your recommendations with the school curriculum, you will purchase stock and provide professional advice and support to teachers and librarians.

We'll look to you to undertake audits and catalogue school resources, and also to monitor and report back on the impact you're having on Westminster's schools.

Please refer to the
Job Description for more information.

About You:

This is an opportunity to join a small team of professional librarians who share a commitment to improving children's learning experiences and providing them with skills for life.

You will need to work to a high level of professionalism to meet the needs of schools commissioning your services.

A qualified Librarian, you're likely to have experience of working with children and schools, matched by an in-depth knowledge of children's' literature and learning.

Experience of participating in promotional and outreach activities, as well as offering advice and support to other professionals, is important.

Good communication and report-writing skills are essential.

What We Offer:

Westminster is an amazing place. There are 250,000 diverse residents, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people working here every day. Westminster City Council's strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster.

A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city's future.

By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.

We are a multi award winning and forward-thinking Council which appreciates that people work in different ways, and where our staff benefit from working in a range of flexible and agile working patterns.