Library Assistant

Key duties and responsibilities

The post uses a mix of manual and computer-based operations and will include:

• Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
• Working as part of a team to deliver, support and promote library and information services to all.
• Assisting with library events and promotions aimed at various age ranges but primarily teenagers.
• Assisting with library routines including shelving, processing and repairing library stock.
• Inputting and checking databases and maintaining reservation systems.
• Helping pupils and staff to make best use of library resources including e-resources.
• Assisting and ensuring appropriate behaviour of pupils during their use of the library.
• Undertaking any other duties as required to ensure efficient and effective service delivery across the library network.
• Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of Library and High Life Highland as a whole.
• Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
• Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Library team.
• Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.
• A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is required for this post ***