Librarian

The Priory School; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Shrewsbury seeks a Library Manager to oversee library operations and foster a love for reading among students. Responsibilities include managing resources, supporting less able readers through targeted interventions, and organizing fundraising events like World Book Day. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in library management and cataloguing.
• Strong communication skills to promote reading.
• Ability to deliver targeted interventions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the library and ensure a welcoming environment.
• Provide targeted reading interventions for students.
• Promote reading through fundraising events.

Job description

Main Purpose

• To manage the library and its contents, ensuring it remains a welcoming and exciting place for our students.
• To provide targeted intervention for our less able readers, supporting them to improve and enjoy their reading.
• To celebrate a love of reading through regular fundraising events, including World Book Day.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To encourage students to develop independent and collaborative learning skills.
• To work with the HOD English to ensure appropriate reading materials are available for students to access.
• To undertake supervisory and desk duties within the Library. To ensure appropriate conduct is maintained in the Library and to develop and coordinate student positions of responsibility in the Library.
• To provide librarianship skills; including the management and cataloguing of resources, signing in and out of resources, chasing late returns and lost books.
• To promote and market the library internally and externally using a range of approaches and methods.
• Deliver targeted interventions to students, either individually or in small groups
• Collect data to measure the impact of the reading intervention

Professional development

• Help keep knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on your own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness;
• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school

Other Responsibilities

• Responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of and comply with all schools policies and procedures
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the Schools and Trust
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings, training and learning activities as required

The postholder may be required to carry out any other duties that are commensurate with the post. Whilst every effort is made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

This job description is subject to review, in negotiation with the post holder at any time. However, an annual review of this job description and allocation of responsibilities will take place as part of agreed performance management arrangements.