📍 St Benedict’s, Bedfordview, Gauteng, South Africa
🗓 Start Date: January 2026
📅 Closing Date: 6 October 2025
📧 Apply via Email: vacancies@stbenedicts.co.za
🌐 www.stbenedicts.co.za
Minimum Requirements
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Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Studies
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Minimum 3 years’ experience working in an academic library
Key Responsibilities
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Manage circulation desk: issuing, renewing, and returning book loans
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Sort and re-shelve books, periodicals, and other materials
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Assist with library displays, reading programs, and events
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Daily handling and shelf reading of journals
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Provide reader advisory and ready-reference assistance
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Support patrons with bibliographic instruction and database searches
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Assist with book indexing
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Enforce library rules and maintain discipline
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Promote and encourage a reading culture among students
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Participate in whole-school activities, including non-library events
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Work rotational shifts, including evenings or weekends as required
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Maintain knowledge of archival practices (advantageous)
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Confident in using library databases and digital tools
Skills and Attributes
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Strong command of English (written & spoken)
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Team player with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
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Proactive and enthusiastic about promoting literacy and reading
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Comfortable supporting the Catholic ethos and values of the school
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Detail-oriented and capable of handling multiple tasks efficiently
Application Process
Candidates are invited to submit:
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A letter of motivation
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An abridged CV
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Names and contact details of three references
📧 Submit applications to: vacancies@stbenedicts.co.za
🕔 Deadline: 6 October 2025
Important Notes
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St Benedict’s is an equal opportunity employer.
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Submission of a CV does not guarantee an interview.
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If you are not contacted within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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Only interviewed candidates will be informed of the outcome.
POPIA Disclaimer
Your CV and personal information will be used exclusively for the recruitment process and may be used for statutory reporting. By submitting your application, you consent to this.