Local Government Council Opportunity: Library Assistant

Library assistant Current Vacancies

2006-11-25:

Library assistants, sometimes referred to as information assistants or paraprofessionals, work closely with library, information managers in the day-to-day running of a library or information service.
Duties include routine administrative work, such as filing or replacing returned items, dealing with correspondence, ordering books, journals and other materials, as well as liaising with suppliers, cataloguing new materials and maintaining databases and records.
They handle a range of materials including books, journals, newspapers, leaflets, pamphlets and maps as well as video, film, DVDs, photographs, microfiche, CDs and cassettes.
If any materials are damaged, the library assistant would arrange repairs.
There is increasing involvement with online and CD-ROM facilities, including the internet and computer databases.
In a public library, assistants may help with community events such as story readings.
Most library assistants work shifts including weekends or evenings, especially in a public or academic library, although some assistants work office hours.Employers include local authority public library services, central government departments, national libraries, universities and other educational establishments.
Other posts exist in public service industries and corporations; manufacturing and commercial companies; research associations; professional bodies and media companies.
Library assistant roles can be route into postgraduate study.
In a large library, opportunities to progress to more senior grades are available.
Experienced assistants can earn between 13,000 and 16,000 a year. (Permalink)

Learning and Skills Council - Vacancies - Search and apply

2007-10-18: Region Select multiple: Bedford, Birmingham; Bournemouth, Bradford; Brighton, Bristol; Chelmsford, Coventry, Coventry National LSC. Leicester, Lincoln; Liverpool, London - East (Stratford) London - Grosvenor, Gardens London - North (Palmers Green) Functional Specialism Select multiple improving England?s economy for generations to come. offered the training and development opportunities you need to reach your full potential. Finally, as a results-driven organisation, urgency has a vital place: to ensure work progresses to Everyone working for us has a role to play in helping over six million people fulfil their potential management, to management and leadership development. Learning and development are a key part of our employee performance management system. practice. We actively encourage applications from recruitment process or at work for people with a disability, and giving time off for religious observances. who join and leave the organisation. information technology and electronic services. Join our team and play your part in transforming learning and skills. Applying for a vacancy Further education sector colleges, What are your normal working hours? obtained at interview. Yes, the LSC welcomes applications from people currently under-represented in the workplace regardless of age, gender, race, disability. Applying for a vacancy. If there are no jobs being advertised that are email us the email address is: careers@lsc.gov.uk LSC have particular suppliers for temporary staff. Salaries can be discussed at interview stage. Education Funding Council and Training and Enterprise Councils. We have a national office in Coventry and nine regional offices overseeing the work of local The LSC?s major tasks are to: improve the quality of education and training delivery. Interested persons should apply to Learning and Skills Council at http://www.lsc.gov.uk/vacancies/searchandapply/ (Permalink)