Learning Resource Centre Manager

Chipping Norton School, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5DY

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  25 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,065.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE)

Learning Resource Centre Manager job summary

Empowering Independent Thinkers in the Heart of the Cotswolds

Our Learning Resource Centre is the engine room of student inquiry. It's a space where a Year 7 student finding their first favourite author sits right alongside a Year 13 student researching for their A levels.

Why This Role Matters (About the Role)

You are not simply a custodian of books; you are the architect of our school’s independent study culture. If you walked into our Learning Resource Centre at 10am on a normal Tuesday, you would find a beautiful, well-resourced environment filled with students eager to learn. As our Learning Resource Centre Manager, your daily presence ensures this space remains a calm, structured, and inspiring hub that directly supports classroom learning and develops lifelong research skills.

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Experience)

Expertise in Literacy and Research: Experience in managing library systems, cataloguing, or directing structured study environments.

A Collaborative Mindset: The ability to partner with curriculum leaders to align resources with our academic projects and reading programs.

Strong Positive Behaviour Management: A calm, authoritative presence that maintains a purposeful and respectful atmosphere during independent study periods.

Digital Confidence: Ability to manage modern digital learning resources, e-library systems, and study technologies.

Alignment with Our Values: A commitment to creating an inclusive space where we achieve our shared vision of Everyone Belonging, Everyone Achieving.

The “Why Us” Difference (The Professional Promise)

A Truly Valued Environment: Our Learning Resource Centre is structurally central to our academic strategy, heavily utilised by all year groups, and fully supported by senior leadership.

Professional Agency: We trust your expertise to develop the space, curate the collection, and run literacy initiatives that match our community’s needs.

Workload-Sensitive Culture: We respect your operational time, providing clear routines and structured student supervision support during peak hours.

The RLT Connection (Our Shared Foundations)

"Education has the power to change lives... we are better, faster, stronger together."

At Chipping Norton School, we are proud to be part of the River Learning Trust. Joining us means you gain the operational security of a large, stable organization alongside the unique character of our school community:

Professional Security: Recognised continuous service across public sector entities and entry into the secure, government-backed Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Shared Growth: Funding pathways for role-specific qualifications, professional certificates, and apprenticeships.

The Whole Person: Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support, and a commitment to working practices that respect your life outside of work.

River Learning Trust and Chipping Norton School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We are an exempt employer under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

We actively value the "different contributions" you can make. We want you to be at your best during the application process; if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

Note: We do not accept CVs; please apply via My New Term. We reserve the right to interview and appoint exceptional candidates early.

Call to Action (The Three Pathways)

1. Discover Your Impact: see full Job Description and application form on My New Term https://mynewterm.com/jobs/137936/EDV-2026-CNS-25029

2. Start a Conversation: To arrange an informal conversation about the role or a tour of our Learning Resource Centre, please contact Bev Martin (HR Manager) bmartin@chippingnortonschool.org or Louise Trimmer (School Business Manager) ltrimmer@chippingnortonschool.org

3. The Future Path: Not the right time? Register with our Talent Pool to hear about new opportunities first. My New Term Talent Pool

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Chipping Norton School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1029 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chipping Norton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chipping-norton-school

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