Job Description

The Senior Library Assistant will work closely with the librarians who support the Faculty of Health and Wellness and the Faculty of Applied Science on the District Six campus, as well as with the rest of the Faculty Support Teams on the other campuses of CPUT. Key tasks include the efficient delivery of high-quality services, administration, information support provision, health and safety, support collection development activities, liaison with faculty and students online and at the Information points in the library, and support Librarians with teaching and learning and basic research support activities as needed.
This Senior Library Assistant would be expected to provide a wide range of services at the District Six campus library and other sites when the need arises (including Granger Bay, Mowbray, Newlands, Tyger valley, and Bellville).
Please take note that the Faculty supported will be moving to other campuses in the future, and the person must be flexible to move to these sites of delivery as and when required. Working as part of the shift system and Saturdays might be required from time to time in support of the extended client service of the library.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Senior Certificate or equivalent Grade 12
• National Diploma in Library and Information Studies (ND LIS), Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information studies (PGDPLIS), Bachelor of Information Science (B.Inf) or Equivalent 3 year Library and Information Science Qualification with 3 years relevant experience in a Higher Education Library or research Library.

OR

• Bachelors Degree in Library and Information Science (B.Bibl- 4 year qualification), Bachelor of Information Science Honours (B.Inf Hon) or equivalent 4 year Library and Information Science qualification, and one year of relevant working experience in a Higher Education Library or research environment.

Recommendations:

• Ability to work across all campuses of CPUT

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Customer focus,
• Team support,
• Research & development & support,
• Training & orientation of learners and staff,
• Collection development,
• maintenance & evaluation,
• Internal & external liaison,
• Administration & record keeping,
• Project management & support,
• Marketing,
• Personal / professional development,
• Human Resources supervision,
• distance support.
• All aspects of working within the Faculty Support Team (Librarians and Senior Library Assistants supporting Faculties of Applied Sciences and Health & Wellness) to support the Teaching & Learning and Research Support services for these faculties.

Competencies

• Inter-personal skills, and the ability to work within a team,
• Building strategic work partnerships & relationships,
• Adaptability,
• Conflict management,
• Client/learner focus,
• Project management skills,
• Information monitoring,
• Professional / Technical knowledge,
• Planning and organizing,
• Presentation skills,
• Training skills,
• Mentoring skills,
• People management skills,
• Knowledge of professional library practices, procedures and systems,
• Research support skills

General Information
Closing Date: 27 July 2025
For enquires and assistance with your online application, please email Mr Odwa Siza, (Human Capital Department) email: sizaod@cput.ac.za or (021) 959 6738.
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The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.