Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Library Learning Facilitator to join East Durham College This role will be based in our Learning Resource centres and you will be expected to work across our sites and a maximum of 2 evenings a week on a full time, term time basis. To play a leading role in realising our vision to create outstanding futures for our learners. This role will be to deliver an ambitious curriculum to all by working as part of the Learning Resource team and ensuring that we are offering an inclusive learning environment that supports teaching and learning throughout the College, supporting a wide-ranging curriculum.

About You

We are looking for someone who can work within our Learning Centres, who can support teaching and learning throughout the College, supporting a wide-ranging curriculum, to offer inductions for students and new staff, offering study skills, digital support, and proof reading alongside normal library services.

The Job

To undertake various desk duties including issuing and receiving loan stock; shelving load stock; processing new stock; filing/overdues; checking orders; and other duties as directed.

To provide advice and support to staff and students to use the Learning Resources Centre effectively including digital support. To liaise with curriculum teams regarding the availability and development of subject resources.

To ensure the Learning Resources Centre provides an environment conducive to learning by: providing support to staff and students and maintaining acceptable standards of behaviour.

Host inductions, referencing sessions and other appropriate training events for new students and staff as required.

We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:

• Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (LGPS)
• Onsite fitness facilities
• Support for continuous professional development
• Free Parking
• Onsite Starbucks

We are Ofsted graded Good with Outstanding for Behaviours and Attitudes (September 2021), and we have been a consistently good College since 2008. We are extremely ambitious for our staff and students, and it is our aim to continue to grow our quality provision and strive for continuous improvement.

More information about the College can be found on our website. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed.

The College is home to a genuine and supportive community of students and staff - we believe you won\xe2\x80\x99t find a more supportive and friendlier college.

And that support leads to some great results. A high proportion of our students progress successfully into further or higher education, apprenticeships or employment.

Students at East Durham College also develop their confidence, self-esteem and work-related skills - developing good employability skills and enhance their future opportunities.

We also have a strong focus on helping students to make a positive contribution to their communities through the community project aspect of our exciting tutorial programme. The work of our students and our Students\xe2\x80\x99 Union also helps a wide range of charities and community action projects. In fact, our 14-16 Engage provision was shortlisted for the 2020 Tes FE Awards in the Contribution to the Local Community Award category.

We have a key focus on supporting students in their journey on to employment or further forms of education and training, building upon the positive and life-changing experience of studying at East Durham College.

East Durham College