Learning Hub Facilitator Skipton, England
Job description
Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. We are a Good College (Ofsted 2018) and offer full-time courses for 16-18 year olds, outstanding apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus to be followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
Skipton has good transport links and is easily accessible from Burnley 19 miles, Bradford 18 miles, Keighley 10 miles and Harrogate 22 miles.
We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Learning Hub facilitator to support the provision of a quality Learning Hub service which meets the needs of learners. Play an active role in supporting Learning hub centre users in locating and using to the best effect all resources within the hub, supporting information retrieval skills to reinforce curriculum requirements. Provide advice to students on the use of the internet, intranet, electronic databases and Athens. Monitor overdue assets, maintain stock and records. Ensure that interaction with learners is inclusive, paying attention to specific needs of the individuals, adhering to the College Equality and Diversity policy.
Essential requirements:
· Appropriate library/learning resource centre qualification or willing to work towards;
· Experience of working in a library/learning resource centre/student learning environment;
· Proficient in a range of IT skills and competent with a range of computer packages, including, but not limited to, all programs within the suite Office 2016 and above and be confident in using Cloud resources, such as Microsoft 365 for Education. The successful candidate should also be willing to keep up to date with new technologies;
· Broad experience of ILT and new learning technologies;
· Ability to support Learners in assisting with the presentation of written work for submission.
· English and maths GCSE A*-C, or equivalent;
· Experience of supporting the learning of students;
· Excellent interpersonal skills including customer service skills with the ability to relate at all levels;
· Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team;
· Good organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative;
· Ability to work flexibly within a team;
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website.
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 15 per week
Salary: £7,209.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Skipton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: B163
