Preschool Library Assistant

About GESSAs one of the leading international schools in Singapore, GESS is home to students from over 70 nations worldwide. We are for many families the home away from home and we are very happy that they are part of our school community which is based on mutual support and solidarity. With our language programme, we support our students to nurture this part of their identity and want to preserve the opportunity that they can grow up with multiple languages to be best prepared for an international environment. With the German International Abitur or the IB Programme they are perfectly prepared for their career after school. Our students enjoy lifelong learning and we take pride in our GESS values of respect, openness and diversity which our students will nurture in their life after school.
We were awarded with the “Deutsche Schulpreis” (German school prize) 2022, which was given to us for our extraordinary concept according to their motto “Make teaching better”. We stand out as the only German school abroad nominated for this award.
Job Purpose   Preschool Library Assistant plays a key role in supporting the effective day-to-day operation of the Preschool Library, helping to create a welcoming, organised and engaging environment that fosters a love of books and reading. The role supports children, teachers and families in accessing library resources and ensures that materials are well maintained, appropriately organised and readily available.    

Key Accountabilities

• Manage day-to-day library operations, resources and borrowing.
• Supervise library users and help maintain the physical appearance of the library.
• Work collaboratively with Preschool teaching staff to ensure the library collection supports the Preschool curriculum.
• Prepare collections or displays of books for particular topics, celebrations, languages or areas of learning.
• Maintain a working collaboration with the main school library and support where needed.
• Contribute flexibly to wider school activities and events while maintaining high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, and professional practice.
• Shelve library books and materials daily.
• All other responsibilities and tasks as deemed appropriate by SMT and the Line Manager.

Knowledge and experience

• Experience working in a school or library environment an advantage.
• Flexible and willing to support a range of library activities.
• Comfortable organizing, sorting, and maintaining collections of books and educational resources.
• Ability to follow schedules and manage daily routines and tasks efficiently.

Technical and soft skills

• Warm, organised, proactive and collaborative, with strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with young children, families and colleagues.
• Willingness to learn and use library and other digital systems (no prior library system experience required). Fair Recruitment and Safeguarding: We are committed to fair recruitment practices and safeguarding the welfare of all students. We ensure that our hiring processes are free from discrimination and bias on the basis of age, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, caregiving responsibilities, race, religion, language or disability. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, we conduct thorough background checks on all candidates which include criminal background checks in all countries lived and worked in for the last ten years, as well as reference checks. Any offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of such checks.  Our school prioritises the safety and well-being of our students, and we expect all staff members to uphold these values.