Week 4 - 11th May 2012 - Sacred Heart Catholic School
Week 4 - 11th May 2012 - Sacred Heart Catholic School
Week 4 - 11th May 2012 - Sacred Heart Catholic School
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Southwark Libraries<br />
Work Experience<br />
(If interested in this opportunity see Ms Egwuatu for a form, but please be aware the dates<br />
are during the summer holiday)<br />
What does the role involve?<br />
The WE student will assist library staff to carry out the following tasks.<br />
Help during children’s activities<br />
Join children up to the Summer Reading Challenge<br />
Assisting children to choose books to read<br />
Assist library staff when promoting the library to families, children and young people.<br />
Tidying the library<br />
Filing returned books onto the book shelves<br />
Helping customers to find books<br />
How and When will the work experience occur?<br />
This role is short-term from July 2011 to September 2011.<br />
This role can involve a variety of work patterns depending on the guardian and the young<br />
person.<br />
13 to 15 years maximum 20 hours a week<br />
16 to 17 years maximum 36 hours a week<br />
No more than 4 weeks over the summer holiday periods.<br />
No more than two hours during term time<br />
Where will the work experience student be expected to work?<br />
The WE will work in a designated library<br />
The WE may be asked to assist library staff to promote summer activities with children.<br />
Promotion may take place in various Southwark council venues.<br />
With whom will they work?<br />
The WE will never work alone and will work as part of a team.<br />
They will be working with majority paid colleagues. There could be one other WE person within<br />
the team.<br />
Support and Supervision<br />
The Children’s Services Manager will oversee the support that a WE receives by ensuring they<br />
are supervised at each library.<br />
The Duty Manager will be the main supervisor in the library.<br />
All staff will be aware of the WE student and their name entered on the daily timesheet.<br />
The WE will be incorporated within the team and assistance provided when required.<br />
Training<br />
Induction Training<br />
Shelving and shelf tidying training<br />
Where information is in the library<br />
How to find books in the library<br />
When to refer enquiries to paid library staff.<br />
On the job training<br />
Southwark Libraries - <strong>May</strong> 2010<br />
www.southwark.gov.uk<br />
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