Librarian and Activities Co-ordinator - Barking and Dagenham, United Kingdom - Barking Abbey School
Description
Librarian/Activities Co-Ordinator
Commencing:
As soon as possible
Salary Scale:
Scale 4 (Pt 7-10, to be pro-rata'd)
Do you enjoy working with young people, and have a passion for books and reading?
Are you able to plan, organise and promote engaging activities and events before and after school and during the school day?
Could you create an inspirational and calm environment for students to enjoy reading, to relax in and feel safe?
Would you like to work with inspirational teachers to make sure that a love of books and reading is embedded throughout the school?
If is the perfect opportunity for you
We are looking for an enthusiastic well organised individual to join our school as a Librarian, working with staff to further develop and embed a love of literacy and reading throughout the school.
Our Libraries are an integral part of the school, they are a vital element of our improving literacy strategy alongside providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all students to enjoy.
You will be overseeing all day-to-day activities in one of our libraries, planning and coordinating activities and events making sure that all students feel welcome and safe and have access to relevant and inspiring resources.
If you love working with students, organising resources, and promoting a love for reading, this is the perfect role for you.
This role is essential to fostering that love of reading and developing the literacy skills of all of our students.
We are seeking to appoint an innovative, inspirational librarian who is creative in their approach and keen to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils.
Our libraries are at the heart of each campus, it is essential that applicants have practical experience working with young people and can communicate and network with a range of stakeholders.
Day to day responsibilities will include:
- Oversee all day-to-day operations of the school library, making sure that there is a rich varied provision of resources that are catalogued and well organised
- Making sure that the library is a welcoming and inspirational space for students and staff
- Assisting students in selecting appropriate books and research materials (students in years 7 to 13)
- The planning and development of a calendar of enrichment activities and events to promote the use of and access to the Library Develop and implement engaging library programs in line with the needs of the curriculum, such as book clubs and reading challenges
- Provide support to students both Secondary and Sixth Form
- Promoting and increasing the use of the library and engagement with activities that are planned
You will need to:
- Have good administrative, communication and organisational skills
- Be able to work as part of a team and independently, researching ideas and planning activities and events
- Have a creative flair and an eye for detail, making sure that our Library spaces and displays are engaging and motivating
- Be passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people, promoting the school values and providing motivation and support
- Enjoy working with young people, with the ability to engage and supervise
The post holder will be an important part of our curriculum support team by maintaining, promoting, and developing our library and its resources, this is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the development of the school libraries.
Barking Abbey is an Ofsted Outstanding heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.
In return we offer:
- A supportive and encouraging staff team
- The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school
- A school which understands the importance of staff wellbeing and workload management
- A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems
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