Learning Resources Centre Assistant at Leventhorpe

Leventhorpe Academy; Sawbridgeworth; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent facilities

Positive working environment

Professional development

Job summary

Leventhorpe Academy in Sawbridgeworth is seeking a passionate Learning Resources Centre Assistant to support the library, organise resources and promote reading for pleasure during term time.

Responsibilities include guiding students, managing the LRC, supervising users, maintaining resources, and assisting with events. The role requires GCSEs in Maths/English, a love of children's literature, and SEN awareness.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths and English at 4-9 (A*-C)
• Experience in a similar role
• Computer literate with strong MS Office skills
• Strong knowledge and love of children’s literature
• Compassionate and caring with an understanding of students with SEN
• Ability to communicate effectively with the school community
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and assistance to students and staff on information retrieval and reading materials to encourage independent learning
• Promote an atmosphere conducive to reading and learning and supervise study areas
• Supervise LRC users during the day and after school, ensuring a safe learning space
• Maintain and record the use of library resources, including digital resources
• Use library management software effectively
• Assist in maintaining a good range of reading materials for all ages
• Inspire students to read widely
• Engage with events (World Book Day etc.) and promote awareness via LRC resources
• Assist with organizing and training volunteers to support day-to-day LRC operations
• Provide IT equipment and printer support
• Register ad-hoc students as required
• Any other duties as required by the LRC Manager

Skills

MS Office skills

Love of children’s literature

SEN awareness

Communication skills

Team player

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English (A*-C)

Tools

Arbor library system

Oliver library system

Job description

About this Role

Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only

Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10.00am to2.00pm

Tuesday & Thursday 10.30am to 2.30pm

Salary: HCC H4 Scale Point 6* actualsalary £12,132 per annum

including outer fringe allowance, basedon 20 hours per week, term time only

Start date: As soon as possible

*Full-time equivalent salary = H4 Scale 6 £26,718 per annum (including outerfringe allowance of £729pa)

We are seeking to appoint a passionate and imaginativeindividual to help instil a love of reading within our popular andwell-resourced Learning Resources Centre (LRC). The LRC is in constant usethroughout the day and the centre is well supported by a fantastic team ofstudent helpers. The successful candidate will be able to build positiveprofessional relationships with students and supervise the learning environmentand resources accordingly.

The post holder will work closely with our Learning ResourcesCentre Manager and be responsible for helping to organise library andinformation resources to support teaching and learning throughout the school,facilitate independent learning and promote and reward reading for pleasure.The post holder will help to promote the love of reading and research(including digital) and will be expected to support library-based events and activities.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Providing guidance andassistance to students and staff on information retrieval and reading materialsto encourage the development of independent learners
• Promoting an atmosphereconducive to reading and learning and supervising silent Sixth Form privatestudy
• Supervising LRC usersduring the day and after school, ensuring that the centre is an effectivelearning space at all times and challenging poor behaviour when required
• Maintaining and recordingaccurately the use of library resources, including digital
• Effective use of librarymanagement software
• Assisting withmaintaining a good range of fiction for all reading abilities and ages to helppromote literacy
• Inspiring students toread widely
• Engaging with nationaland international events (e.g. World Book Day, International Women's Day, Anti-BullyingWeek, Black History Season, Pride, etc.) and promoting awareness and interestin these events via the LRC resources
• Contribute to theselection of resources to encourage diversity, whilst promoting an awareness ofworld, local, social & health issues
• Helping with organisingand training the team of voluntary student helpers to support the day-to-dayrunning of the LRC
• Provide support with ITequipment and printer
• Register ad-hoc students asand when required
• Any other duties as deemed reasonable andnecessary by the Learning Resources Centre Manager

The successful candidate will:

• Possess GCSEor equivalent qualifications in Maths and English at 4-9 (A*-C)
• Have experience in a similarrole
• Be computer literate withstrong MS Office skills
• Have a strong knowledge andlove of children's literature
• Be compassionate and caringwith an understanding of students with SEN
• Have the skills and confidence to be ableto instruct groups of young people and manage behaviour
• Be resilientand assertive when required
• Promote self-esteem andconfidence and help students to become emotionally healthy
• Havethe ability to communicate effectively with all members of the school communityand remain calm when under pressure
• Be positiveand flexible, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to use yourinitiative
• Be able toadapt and react within a fast-paced environment, managing conflictingpriorities
• Have excellentattention to detail, with the ability to work accurately and independently
• Be able tosolve problems, exercise responsible judgement when appropriate and makedecisions
• Understand the need for high levels ofconfidentiality, discretion and integrity in the school environment
• Have theability to work individually and as part of a team within a busy environment
• Bean enthusiastic, committed and ambitious team player, open to learning andprofessional development
• Be astrong presence with a hardworking and proactive approach

Knowledge of Arbor and Oliveris desirable but not essential as training can be provided.

In return, Leventhorpe canprovide:

• Excellentfacilities: To accommodate our expanding roll, Leventhorpe has completed an extensivemulti-million-pound capital build programme, including a new Science and Sixth Formblock and a state-of-the-art Performing Arts and English block. Previousinvestment has included a sports complex which features a sports hall, fitnesssuite, dance studio, 3G all-weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts
• A positive working environment in aheavily oversubscribed school with an excellent academic record and highstandards. We place strong emphasis on student learning and achievement
• Exceptionally dedicated colleagues andenthusiastic students
• Priority admission for children of staffafter a qualifying period

Closing date for applications is 12.00noon Tuesday 15th September 2026.

Leventhorpe is committed to safeguardingand promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staffand volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be requiredto apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service(DBS). Forfurther guidance please refer to the Policies and Documents section of ourMyNewTerm profile. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred fromengaging in regulated activity relevant to children.