Learning Resource Centre Assistant

Joining us as a Learning Resource Centre Assistant, you will facilitate learning within the LRC, including being the first line help for students and staff in locating and using library, information and learning resources.

Assisting in the day-to-day operation of the LRCs, you will support students and staff with the development of their digital and information literacy skills. Standard duties will include issuing and renewing resources via LMS, shelving returned items, statistical KPI record keeping as well as monitoring and assisting students and staff with the use of IT facilities, computer software packages and electronic resources.

With excellent communication and customer services skills, you will have a minimum of a Level 2 qualification in IT (or be willing to work towards), a good working knowledge of MS Office and be capable of retrieving information within a library. Previous experience of working in a similar environment and facilitating learning for 16-18 year olds is desirable.

This role is Term Time Only plus 1 week. 

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to over 5,000 full time students and over 5,650 part time students each year.

Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.

And the benefits of working for us?

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Local Authority Pension Fund
• Flexible working
• Family Friendly Policy
• Special Leave of Absence
• Paid leave for religious festivals
• Sabbaticals
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Service
• Onsite gym
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Onsite nursery
• Free onsite parking available

NB: Shortlisted candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date.

Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.

We are a friendly, forward-looking college where staff are valued and supported to achieve their potential. You will have access to a free on-site gym, all weather football pitches, on site nursery, generous annual leave entitlement and a cycle to work scheme.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.