Library Assistant

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Our Band 4 library assistant posts provide a front-line flexible, friendly and knowledgeable enquiries and circulation service to our diverse student, trainee and staff population.We are looking to recruit to two library assistant posts, one full-time (37.5 hours) covering our daytime opening and one part-time (25 hours) covering our afternoon and evening opening, Monday to Friday. There will also be a requirement to work one paid Saturday per month during term-time for four hours to cover our Saturday courses. As well as responsibility for day-to-day work at the enquiry/circulation desk, tasks also include assisting with the online reading lists system (KeyLinks), book and journal processing and some basic cataloguing. There will also be a focus on assisting with library projects with an immediate priority being a large project to make reading list materials fully accessible for our users.

Main duties of the job

  • deliver a welcoming, efficient and sensitive front-line service in the library during our opening hours, acting as first point of contact to all visitors.
  • instruct and assist Library patrons in the basic use of the Library's physical and online resources and assisting with maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment
  • use and query a variety of computer systems such as the Library management system, online reading list system and student course systems
  • ensure security and safety of the Library and Library patrons including opening or closing the Library
  • provide general administrative support and assistance to other Library staff for the online reading lists system, Keylinks
  • manage very overdue notices including liaising with patrons and with Finance staff in Directorate of Education and Training
  • check in new journal issues on serials module
  • process new print and other media items
  • assist with Library projects with an immediate project focussing on making PDF scanned documents on reading lists accessible for our disabled users using appropriate software

About us

The Library is part of a larger professional services team working alongside the Digital Education Service and within our Division of Education and Training. We are a small team providing specialist physical and online collections in the psychological therapies, consulting to organisations and psychosocial approaches in social work. The Library is used by our clinical, teaching and research staff and our diverse mostly part-time student population who attend a range of courses from short CPD courses to long courses for Master's and doctoral qualifications. We strongly promote the Trust's values of excellence, inclusivity, compassion and respect.

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,944 to £34,937 a year per annum, or per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

22 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

260-TP-797

Job locations

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane

London

NW3 5BA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A level, NVQ3 or equivalent
  • Experience in customer-facing role or previous experience in academic, medical or special library environment or actively studying or applying for library qualification
  • Good engagement and communication skills
  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Some familiarity using technologies and systems such as MS Office, mobile technologies, e-resources
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to work flexibly and autonomously as well as in a team
  • Strong awareness of equality of access in Library environment
  • Some understanding of copyright and data protection legislation
  • Good level of concentration
  • Able to plan and prioritise

Desirable

  • Degree level or equivalent
  • Some familiarity with library management systems
  • Awareness of current issues in the NHS and Higher Education sectors
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A level, NVQ3 or equivalent
  • Experience in customer-facing role or previous experience in academic, medical or special library environment or actively studying or applying for library qualification
  • Good engagement and communication skills
  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Some familiarity using technologies and systems such as MS Office, mobile technologies, e-resources
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to work flexibly and autonomously as well as in a team
  • Strong awareness of equality of access in Library environment
  • Some understanding of copyright and data protection legislation
  • Good level of concentration
  • Able to plan and prioritise

Desirable

  • Degree level or equivalent
  • Some familiarity with library management systems
  • Awareness of current issues in the NHS and Higher Education sectors

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane

London

NW3 5BA


Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane

London

NW3 5BA


Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Library Manager

Angela Haselton

ahaselton@tavi-port.ac.uk

02089382520

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,944 to £34,937 a year per annum, or per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

22 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

260-TP-797

Job locations

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane

London

NW3 5BA


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