Learning Resource Centre Assistant

New Collaborative Learning Trust; Bradford (NH); On-site; USD 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment and retention allowance

Job summary

New College Bradford is seeking a committed individual to be the frontline of our Learning Resource Centre, promoting its use and ensuring resources are available for curriculum needs. You will manage resources, use the Library Management System, and provide a wide range of services with a customer-focused approach.

New College Bradford is part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust, which values staff wellbeing, professional development, and delivering high-quality education with strong career

Qualifications

• Experience using a computerised library database.
• Understanding of library cataloguing and classification systems.
• Good level of IT skill and customer service approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline support in the Learning Resource Centre.
• Promote the LRC to staff and students.
• Arrange resources and operate the Library Management System to support curriculum needs.
• Deliver customer-focused services within the LRC.

Skills

Library database experience

Library cataloguing

IT skills

Customer service

Tools

Library Management System

Job description

Key Information

Location: New College Bradford

Salary: Support Staff Band E, £25,558 - £26,818 FTE, actual salary pro rata £22,718 - £23,838. A recruitment and retention allowance may be offered for an outstanding candidate.

Contract Type: Full time, Term Time plus two weeks (40 weeks)

Contract Term: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 31st August

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

About This Opportunity

We are looking for a committed and motivated individual to be our front line of support in the college Learning Resource Centre. Promoting the LRC to staff and students as an effective centre for independent learning, arranging for resources to be available relevant to the curriculum, utilising the Library Management System and providing a wide range of other services. The successful candidate should have experience of using a computerised library database, an understanding of library cataloguing and classification systems and a good level of IT skill, along with a customer service approach to work.

New College Bradford is a 16-19 free school which opened in September 2019, with approximately 1400 students. We believe that students at New College Bradford should enjoy high-quality teaching and learning underpinned by a culture of high expectations, challenge and support which enables our students to secure high-quality qualifications to support them into employment, training and higher education. Applications from 11-16 teachers and ECTs welcome.

Working in a new, purpose-built campus, you will join a focused and driven team at the cutting-edge of teaching and learning, with an unwavering desire to make a real difference in improving the life chances of the young people of Bradford. New College Bradford primarily delivers A Levels, alongside a number of Level 3 Applied General qualifications.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service. The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff