Study Skills Officer
Ref: REQ001895
Salary Available on Request. Part Time: 30 hours per week.
This is a great opportunity to support our learners working both in the College Library and Learner Services. Working as part of a team you will be providing library support to learners and staff including supporting learners understanding of academic writing and research skills as well as more traditional library assistant tasks.
You will need a can‑do attitude and will be expected to get involved in a variety of different services to support our learners, from running enrichment activities to helping with enrolments.
You will be tasked with promoting study skills services and providing workshops and 1:1 sessions on referencing and library skills as required. Moreover, the role involves direct interaction with students and staff, managing learner behaviour, and contributing to community‑building activities within the college.
Responsibilities
* Support learners working in the College Library and Learner Services.
* Provide library support to learners and staff, including academic writing and research skills support.
* Run enrichment activities and help with enrolments.
* Promote study skills services.
* Provide workshops and 1:1 sessions on referencing and library skills.
* Interact with students and staff, manage learner behaviour, and contribute to community‑building activities.
Qualifications
* Experience in a library, college or office environment.
* Enthusiastic, motivated individual who can engage with FE students.
* Eye for detail and strong communication and administrative skills.
* Can‑do attitude.
* Capability to drive to Farnborough site and visit Fleet and Aldershot sites when necessary.
Benefits
* LGPS Pension
* 32 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Onsite gym (specific hours only)
* Employee Assistance Programme including Savings Centre offering retail discounts
* Refectory and free on‑site parking
Equal Opportunities
Farnborough College of Technology is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Safeguarding for Employees
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Positions within the College will involve contact with young people and vulnerable adults. Consequently, post‑holders will be obliged to demonstrate and maintain their suitability to work with young people and vulnerable adults. This will include a requirement to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, in addition to referencing and qualification checks.
Disclosure and Barring Service
Farnborough College of Technology complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of disclosures and disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.
Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please refer to the DBS website for further information.
Candidates who are offered an interview for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College. The College will regard any failure to disclose your criminal record as a breach of trust. It is College Policy that all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure check if offered the post for which the application has been made. Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.
Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date or when a suitable number of appropriate applications have been received, so early submissions are encouraged. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Please note we do not accept speculative applications from agencies.
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