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I’m pleased to announce Dale Wang was the successful candidate for the continuing role of Poutoko Ratonga Kiritaki | Team Leader, Engagement and Learning Support.

He continues to lead ELS team with strong interpersonal skills, high output, and solution-focused approach.

His starting date is Friday 1 July.

This appointment creates a vacancy in the continuing role of Kaiāwhina | Assistant Librarian – Learning.

We are currently preparing for this recruitment.

Ngā mihi

Tomo

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I’m pleased to announce Joe’s secondment to the Kaitoko (Te Pātaka) | Student Advisor (Hub).

He starts part-time in the new role from next week then full-time from 27 June. It is anticipated that the secondment will end on 16 November 2022, when he will return to his current position of Library Assistant.

It’s sad to see him go so soon after he joined ELS team, but it’ll be great to continue working closely with him in the wider Te Pātaka team.

I’m preparing for a recruitment round to fill his position.

Ngā mihi

Tomo

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With mid-year exams coming up, you may get enquiries from students on discussion room bookings.

Although students may use our discussion rooms to sit exams, these rooms are primarily provided for group work and discussion, as specified on the room bookings page.  

For students looking for a quiet room to take online exam, they should be referred to https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/examinations/exam-dates-rooms-and-timetables/. 

 Ngā mihi

 Tomo

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Rebecca Fisher has recently won a secondment opportunity to work as PA for Professor Conan Fee (acting executive dean – engineering), for a duration of 3 weeks.

Last day with ELS will is on Wednesday 25th May, returning to us on Monday 20th June.

Please join me to congratulate her for this exciting development and learning opportunity.

Ngā mihi

Tomo

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We’re pleased to announce that Hugh has agreed to step up to take over some of Zahra’s duties while she’s away between 9 May and 9 June.

Thanks everyone who was involved in the process.

Ngā mihi

Tomo

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The above position has gone up on our UC job site with a closing date on Sunday 29^th May.

Please share among your professional circles.

Ngā mihi

Tomo

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Due to Zahra’s upcoming extended leave we’re looking for a person to undertake some of the duties of Team Leader Engagement and Learning Support (Engagement).

These duties include, but not limited to:

• PeopleSoft responsibilities such as approving leave, timesheets, and PD training requests
• Rostering using When I Work
• Help organising May ELS team meeting
• Help facilitating daily Ōpaki (stand-up meeting)
• Assembling Rāmere (weekly newsletter)
• Attending fortnight UC event meetings (incl. following up action points and reporting back to library marketing team)

Effective dates:

• Monday 9 May – Friday 10 June

Prerequisites:

• Ability to cover the above dates & support of your manager

Process:

• Please find the EOI form named Expression of Interest form ELS TL May 2022 in K:\Operations\HR
• Fill out the form (in one page) and email it to me by 9am Friday 29 April

 Any questions please reach out to me.

Ngā mihi

Tomo

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I am excited to be able to share that we have filled three continuing Kaiāwhina | Library Assistant roles in the ELS team, as follows:

• Roman Lytollis – 30 hour (0.8 FTE) position
• Huijun Xia – 25.5 hour (0.68 FTE) position
• Joseph Brodie – 22.5 hour (0.6 FTE), AYO position

Roman has been working with us as a casual staff since mid-2021. He comes with a wealth of experience in customer services and marketing.

He has been actively involved with UC in different capacities as Pāsifika mentor and Arts department tour guide.

Most recently, he has been the face of UC ME campaign.

He is in his fourth-year completing a double degree in preparation for a career within the GLAM sector.

His starting date is Monday 2 May.

Hui is a familiar face for ELS team, currently working part-time, AYO.

Her strong work ethics, excellence in customer services, passion in makerspace, and application of Ngā Uara in her day to day role have been exemplary.

We are thrilled to see her contining to add more value to the role.

She’s transitioning to her new role on Tuesday 26 April.

Joe brings strong bicultural competency to the team, from his Māori and Indigenous Studies degree as well as ongoing study of Tikanga.

He has extensive hospitality and overseas work experiences – his exceptional customer service skill will be advantageous in student engagement.

This appointment was as a result of consequential vacancy created by Hui.

His starting date is Wednesday 27 April.

Ngā mihi

Tomo

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Another Kaiāwhina | Library Assistant position has gone up on the UC job site.

This is advertised for a week only.

Applicants shortlisted for the 30 hour LA position (which closed on Wednesday) will be also considered for this position.

Ngā mihi

Tomo

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With a heavy heart, I’m announcing that Sue’s retiring for personal reasons. She’s on leave til her last day on 24^th March.

However, Sue would like to remain as a casual staff, so I’m sure we’ll still see her around!

She’d like to say thank you to everyone who formed a friendship over the 22 years she worked in the library.

Ngā mihi

Tomo