Admin assistant
Ranfurly Primary School

Library Assistant.
Aspire to work in the education sector? This Work Experience Opportunity (WE Opportunity) is at a Prep to Grade 6 school located in Mildura. The school has over 400 students and a dedicated team of staff. This is a fantastic opportunity for a student to gain a workplace learning opportunity as a Library Assistant working alongside a supportive team of Librarians at the schools Library.

The WE Opportunity is ideally suited to a Year 10 student or a VCE student interested in gaining skills and experience as a Library Assistant.

Sounds like a pretty good employer to have on your resume doesn't it? Make Ranfurly Primary School your next phone call to find out more.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please share this opportunity with your Careers Transition Pathway Officer or Careers Coordinator.

Skills You Might Learn

The student may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable employability skills such as:
• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Punctuality.
• Presentation.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and Organising
• Initiative and Enterprise
• Hygiene.
• Learning.
• Technology.
• Follow Instructions.
• Self Management.
• Work under supervision.
• Industry specific OH&S.

The student may also attain vital industry specific skills which will relate to their secondary school studies they include:
• Hands-on practical experience.
• Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals.
• Working in real-life scenarios in a primary school setting
• Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation.
• Liaising and working with supervisors, colleagues, industry personnel, customers/clients and suppliers.

Typical Tasks & Duties

As a Library Assistant you will have the opportunity to assist the Librarian with all aspects of running the library. The student will observe and may assist whilst spending time under the direct supervision of experienced and qualified Librarians assisting with general tasks and duties in the day to day work activities. You may provide support to students under supervision while practicing and embracing the school's values.

The student may undertake the following tasks;
- Assisting students in the Library.
- Organise and complete daily work activities.
- Participate in workplace health and safety.
- Organising material and information.
- Assisting with borrows and return.
- Build library displays.
- Participate in reading with students.
- General administrative duties.
- Cataloguing books.
- Provide first point of contact.
- Use digital technology for routine workplace tasks.
- Keeping the library neat and tidy.

Student Requirements

Students with a positive attitude towards Education and Teaching as a Library Assistant with a keen eye for detail and are self-motivated, willing to listen and follow instruction are encouraged to consider a future WE Opportunity to develop skills learned from their school study program relating to Business, Community Services or Early Childhood Education and Care.

Whilst the students is attending the work placement they are expected to:
• Dress appropriately.
• Maintain interest and participate in tasks and work duties.
• Be well mannered and behave in a respectful and responsible manner.
• Be punctual.
• Follow management instructions.
• Act in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
• Work within the team.
• Listen and take advice from fellow workers.
• Respect other people’s belongings.
• Keep a note pad and pen handy to take notes for their own reference.
• Demonstrate the skills they have developed through their course.
• Take their Log Book to the work placement every day.

Important Note: the student must adhere to strict confidentiality guidelines and be respectful at all times.

Dress Requirements

The student must be well presented and is required to wear clothing as follows;
- Flat, non-slip, enclosed shoes as work shoes.
- Clothes to be neat, professional clothes to be worn as if you were going to work.
- Denim, leggings, torn clothing and inappropriate slogans are not acceptable.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to the tasks and duties carried out by the student, will be supplied by the Host Employer.

Special Transport Requirements

Public Transport is limited, students to check bus transport availability and or speak to parents/carer to organise transport prior to contacting employer.

CDC Victoria - Mildura: Ph: 5023 0274, Website: https://cdcvictoria.com.au/travel-information/timetables-and-maps/mildura/.