Part-time School Librarian Term Time Only - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby

Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby

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Merchant Taylors' School

Crosby, Liverpool

Part-time School Librarian Term Time Only

Hours: 32.5 per week, 11.00am to 5.30pm

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join Merchant Taylors' School, Liverpool. Based in Crosby, our historic school celebrates a long and distinguished history as a leading school in the region. With over 400 hundred years of tradition, we aspire to be a forward-thinking developing and progressive centre of learning. We have three sites, Stanfield is our mixed primary school for children aged 4-11. Senior Boys for ages 11-18 and Senior Girls 11-18, the schools are all within a few minutes walking distance of each other.
We are seeking to appoint Monday through to Friday a Part-time Librarian at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby.

We are looking for someone who is professional, passionate, vibrant and engaging to be the first point of contact for our pupils.

You should have a flare for creative thinking to enable useful and fun ways for our pupils to use the Library, with excellent communication and engagement skills to encourage everyone to utilise the library and the services it provides.

The role has administration duties alongside the ability to plan and deliver taught sessions to support the development of research skills for staff and pupils.

You will be someone who understands the importance of libraries and possesses the necessary skills to help ensure the smooth running of the library service.

The role involves working in the library at both the senior boys and senior girls school. You will be working with the Head of Library Services and another part-time librarian.

There is an expectation that you will participate in and contribute to the co-curricular life of the School as a whole.

In return, the School is committed to helping you develop further as a librarian by supporting you with appropriate professional development.

The role is term-time only and does include attendance at the termly inset days.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

The provision of a safe environment in which children and young people feel heard
Being aware of the indicators of abuse and neglect
Ensuring vigilance in recognising changes in behaviour or mood
Reporting safeguarding concerns in line with the School's Safeguarding Children

and Child Protection Policy

Attending Safeguarding training and updates as requested by the School

The duties of this role meet the definition of regulated activity relevant to children and an enhanced DBS check with children's barred list is appropriate.

We are proud to offer a first-class range of benefits to all our colleagues at Merchant Taylors including;

Competitive pay and flexible working opportunities.
Support staff receive pension benefits that see their employer contributing 8% a

month to their pension.

We provide free fitness facilities to our colleagues who can access the fitness suite

where they can train exclusively between the hours of 7.15am - 9.00am and
6.00pm - 6.00pm.

All colleagues are provided with access to our employee assistance programme

which offers a counselling and advice helpline 24/7 for them and their immediate
family.

We also provide a supportive working environment where your continuous

professional development is a priority and shared learning is encouraged working
amongst a team of talented professionals.

We provide all our people with £25.00 towards the cost of an eye test and

contribute £50.00 towards the cost of a prescription if you require glasses for VDU
use.

Free onsite car parking.
Book worms can enjoy loaning books from the Merchant Taylors school library.

School Safeguarding Statement

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Closing date:
midday 16th June 2023

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Benefits: