Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Assistant

Information About The Post

LRC Assistants work in the Hopkins Study Area and on both floors of the LRC, staffing the Issue and Enquiry Desks, lending out resources and dealing with enquiries about resources and IT equipment. All members of the LRC team also undertake supervision duty, helping to ensure that the environment is conducive to study.

Responsible for:

• Supervising students and helping to ensure that the environment is conducive to study.
• Staffing the Issue desk on both floors of Ashurst LRC and in Hopkins Study Area.
• Issuing, returning and renewing resources (books, DVDs, journals etc).
• Assisting students with enquiries (including finding information via online resources).
• Dealing with student enquiries and problems relating to their use of the IT equipment and software. Contact the IT technicians if appropriate.
• Issuing out laptops to students (this involves repetitive light manual handling).
• Issuing audio-visual materials to students and assisting with audio-visual equipment as necessary.
• Assisting in the library and AV facility with tasks of cataloguing, jacketing, labelling and presentation of resources and overdue notices to students and staff.
• Producing LRC publicity and presentation materials in both printed and online formats, under the direction of the Librarian and LRC Manager.
• Re-shelving and sequencing resources and keeping the facility generally neat and tidy.
• Prioritising the safeguarding of all students and participating in training on safeguarding matters.
• Contributing to the elimination of unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation; advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
• Any other duties as may reasonably be required by the LRC Manager.

More details and information on how to apply are available on our website. If you require further assistance please phone the Personnel Department on [contact hidden] or email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] quoting the reference number.

We are dedicated to safeguarding the students in our care. To that end, a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure will be required in the event of an individual being offered a position within our College. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding and Prevent training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny.

How To Apply

Please download and complete the application form (two parts). Once complete, please email it to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] quoting the job title and reference number in your email. If you require an acknowledgement please also request that in your email.

• Application Form Part 1 (Personal Details)
• Application Form Part 2 (Employment and Education history)
• Help guide for application form

Due to the number of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to all applicants personally. If you have not heard from us by the interview date you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. However, we would be very pleased to hear from you again in respect of future vacancies. Thank you for your interest in working at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].