Librarian

About the School

GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail is a premium National Curriculum for England
School, located in the rapidly expanding Dubai Hills development. The Primary
section opened in September ‎2013 and Secondary opened in September ‎2014 with
current enrolment at ‎2100. This is an international world class school
dedicated to fostering a passion for excellence in learning and in life.
Recently rated 'Outstanding' by BSO, children learn in a vibrant, inclusive
and creative learning environment that encourages teamwork, critical thinking,
independent inquiry and risk-taking. Our staff are recruited almost
exclusively from the UK, and are highly skilled and experienced in delivering
the National Curriculum. However, applications from other countries are
strongly encouraged, especially if you have experience in international UK
curriculum contexts. Teaching is significantly enhanced through the use of
technology, which is used predominantly by students to create and present new
content. Innovation and creativity are actively encouraged and the learning
programme is significantly enhanced by a rich and varied extra-curricular
programme of over ‎100 activities, which emphasises our belief that students
should be learning from the moment they arrive in school until they leave at
the end of the day. We are an internationally minded school with students
representing over ‎90 nationalities and are an accredited member of the Council
of British International Schools and British School in the Middle East. We are
proud of our high achieving culture: our expectation of all students is that
they strive to excel and make significant progress well beyond expectations
commensurate to their starting point.
WEK http://www.gemswellingtonacademy-alkhail.com/About the Role

GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail are looking for an experienced and highly
committed Librarian to support the continued evolution of our students'
independent learning skills by facilitating access to appropriate print and
online content.
This is an administrative position, beginning April ‎2023 and entails the
following duties and responsibilities:
* Assist students to find books appropriate to their reading level and interest and help students and staff source topic-related books for study.
* Responsible for arrangements for students to borrow library books, keeping records of books borrowed, following up on unreturned books etc.
* Develop reading lists for various age levels.
* Liaise with Heads of Department to select and prepare annual library order including selection and renewal of subscriptions for periodicals. Place orders and process delivery of new books.
* Computer cataloguing of all books and produce catalogues of books held.
* Responsible for the storage, maintenance and access to the audio-visual library.
* Maintain, update and make available examination material (past papers, syllabi etc.) and college and careers material.
* Responsible for the general maintenance of the library ensuring it is comfortable, well lit, attractive, organised, clearly signposted etc.
We welcome applicants with a minimum of ‎1 year's experience as a Librarian in
a school setting and a Bachelors in Librarianship or Library Science or
similar. Our ideal candidate will have the above and be a committed and
creative individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills,
and be able to work effectively with students and staff.
About your Benefits

An excellent remuneration package is available for successful candidates
including; a competitive tax free salary, premium medical insurance and life
insurance, working permit and residence visa, annual flight allowance, tuition
fee concession, and other benefits in line with the UAE Labour Law.
In addition to these, we offer:
* A culture of collaboration and an excellent support system
* An excellent programme of continuing professional development
* The opportunity to develop personally and professionally, structured performance management, and opportunities to advance to positions of greater responsibility
* A commitment to staff wellbeing, including access to all of our sports facilities, weekly fitness sessions, and staff social events
* GEMS Rewards, which offers a package of benefits for staff such as retail discounts, savings on gym membership, cinema tickets and many other offers

About GEMS
Trusted for over ‎60 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS
Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege
of educating over ‎170,000 students from over ‎176 countries through GEMS owned
and managed schools globally; over ‎270,000 students access resources through
our services division.