Librarian

ROLE SUMMARY:

The post represents an exciting opportunity for a qualified librarian with the necessary vision and ambition to help the School offer a first rate academic education for boys.  As a member of staff at Wetherby Senior you will have the opportunity to build your experience of working with a team of specialists, with the freedom and challenge of working in an independent school.  Staff at Wetherby Senior School have experience of working in both the maintained and independent sectors and colleagues looking to move into independent education are warmly encouraged to apply.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The management, review and development of the school library, its budget, staffing and electronic and hard copy resources. 

• The updating and implementation of the School Library Policy which supports the School’s Development Plan. 

• Liaison with all departments in the School and with the wider learning community to ensure appropriate access to learning resources. 

• Help pupils and staff on resources to assist learning and extend patterns of teaching. 

• Induction of all pupils and teaching staff to the library.

• Participation in the planning and delivery of information skills programmes within the school. 

• Developing and maintaining the library and department resources pages on the school VLE.

• Support to literacy and reader development within the School. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Qualified Librarian  

• Ideally a minimum 3 years experience as librarian, preferably within a school environment 

• The ability to manage and disseminate information in a range of different media 

• A knowledge of the current education framework 

• Strong communication skills and a willingness to engage with pupils, parents and staff

• A knowledge of literature 

• Experience of delivering a programme of information skills 

• Strategic planning skills to support the writing and implementation of the learning resources centre’s policy 

• Financial management skills for management of library budget 

• A full range of ICT skills 

• Behaviour management skills 

• Learning support skills 

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM

Please download and complete our Inspired Application Form and submit alongside your CV.

Inspired Non-Teaching Application Form