School Librarian - (Learning Resource Centre Co-ordinator)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Tees Valley; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Investment in professional development

Investment in staff wellbeing and/work

Descripción de la vacante

Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth is seeking a capable LRC Coordinator to manage the learning resource centre, select and catalogue stock, and lead reading programmes to raise standards.

This 37-hour term-time-plus-five-days role includes supervising pupils, running lunchtime and after-school activities, and building community links while providing reports on usage and needs.

Formación

• Experience of working in a library or learning resource environment.
• Excellent time management and organisation.
• Relating sympathetically to students and recognising child safeguarding issues.
• Using standard ICT packages such as Microsoft Office.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the LRC, including selection, acquisition, cataloguing and organisation of all resources
• Supervise and promote reading programmes and events to raise reading standards
• Actively supervise pupils
• Maintain high-quality working conditions in the LRC
• Ensure optimum use of ICT
• Assist students in developing research skills
• Run after-school enrichment and lunchtime activities
• Develop community links to promote reading
• Provide regular reports on the LRC's needs, performance and usage

Conocimientos

Communication

Confidentiality

MS Office

Time management

Student relations

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

This is the coordinator post for the learning resource centre at Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The post holder selects, acquires and catalogues stock, and leads reading programmes and events to raise standards of reading. It is a 37-hour, term-time-plus-five-days role that includes supervising pupils, running lunchtime and after-school activities, and building community links. Experience in a library or learning resource setting is essential, and the start date is 4 January 2027.

What the job involves

• Manage the LRC, including selection, acquisition, cataloguing and organisation of all resources
• Supervise and promote reading programmes and events to raise reading standards
• Actively supervise pupils
• Maintain high-quality working conditions in the LRC
• Ensure optimum use of ICT
• Assist students in developing research skills
• Run after-school enrichment and lunchtime activities
• Develop community links to promote reading
• Provide regular reports on the LRC's needs, performance and usage

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working in a library or learning resource environment

Skills & knowledge

• Communicating effectively with a wide range of audiences
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Using standard ICT packages such as Microsoft Office
• Excellent time management and organisation
• Relating sympathetically to students and recognising child safeguarding issues

Other

• Willingness and ability to enhance own qualifications

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a school environment

What’s offered

• Investment in professional development
• Investment in staff wellbeing and workload