Librarian

Repton School Abu Dhabi is seeking an outstanding Librarian for August 2022.

Our Rose Campus library is a bright, colourful, interactive space housing more than 5000 books in different languages including English, Arabic and French. The books have been carefully selected to suit the age and interests of our youngest students, and include fiction and non-fiction books covering a broad range of topics. The library also contains a variety of story sacks, puzzles and games which also help extend the curriculum and feed into children’s current interests and hobbies. All students have an opportunity to visit the library once per week and to select a book to take home which helps to foster a genuine love of reading.

Key Duties 

• To undertake a range of tasks essential to the running of an academic library, including 
• Performing all routines related to the circulation of stock e.g. book issues, book returns, reservations 
• Unpacking and processing of new stock acquired by the library and the maintaining of new and existing stock in good order 
• Updating and editing of bibliographic and catalogue data on the school library management system 
• Creating and updating user/borrower records on the library management system 
• Assisting in the training of students and academic staff in the use of the online catalogue and database 
• Assisting in maintaining the appearance and ambience of the library 
• Monitoring student use of the library and library equipment as set out in the library policy document 
• Ensuring the safety at all times of students and academic staff whilst in the library 
• Managing the library budget and purchasing books as required 
• Preparing display boards/bulletins and scheduled library events 
• Assisting with author visits, book days, book fairs and other events to promote the use of the Library and a reading culture 
• Assessing and managing the circulation of sensitive/restricted materials shelving and shelf tidying

About Repton School Abu Dhabi

Repton Abu Dhabi is a prominent school on Reem Island in the heart of 'new Abu Dhabi'. We've been here since 2013, growing quickly due to our popularity with the local and expat community alike and our quality has been recognised though the award of a 'Very Good' rating by ADEK with several outstanding features, which we seek to build on in the years ahead.

We follow a British independent school curriculum which incorporates elements of the English Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum but allows highly skilled teachers to develop a curriculum for an international environment.

Our greatest challenge as a school is to develop in our students the capacity for independent thought and action, and then combine this with rational and responsible decision-making.

Play underpins the Early Years Foundation Stage. It also underpins learning and all aspects of children's development. Through play, children develop language skills, their emotions and creativity, social and intellectual skills. We value play and provide safe but challenging environments that support and extend learning and development. The curriculum is delivered with a child led focus and we encourage the students to share their interests which are then included as learning opportunities in each classroom.

About the School

The Early Years are housed on Rose campus. A specially designed foundation school campus catering for  Nursery – Year 1. The facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, multiple gymnasiums and outdoor playgrounds all cater towards early years students. Staff and students also benefit from being an Apple Distinguished School. The structure of the Early Years allows for middle leadership opportunities, including; heads of department and heads of subject.

Character requirements:

As a school we are very proud of the culture we have built at Repton Abu Dhabi. Schools are about people and relationships and our recruitment strategy very much focuses on hiring people with outstanding character. We are protective of our culture. The following character traits are non-negotiables:           

• Team Player who adds to the collaborative culture of the school           
• Positive attitude, adaptable and solution focused           
• A life-long learner with a growth mindset           
• Humility and humour - An ability to work hard but have fun

Qualification requirements:  

• The ideal candidate should be a graduate, with previous training and experience in Library Management 
• Excellent excellent interpersonal skills 
• Excellent spoken and written English 
• Recent experience of working in an Early Years setting

Experience requirements:  

• Have minimum 5 years experience in a relatable field

To support your application, please include a current, up-to-date CV.

The Repton Family of Schools is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last 5 years