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Learning Resources Manager/Librarian

The Ferrers School, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8LF

This job expired on 16 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  16 December 2024 at 8am

• Date listed

  11 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,840.00 - £16,663.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary will be pro rata to the FTE

Learning Resources Manager/Librarian job summary

Vacancy for a Learning Resource Manager/Librarian

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 7 (Actual salary £14,840 - £16,663

Hours: 23 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We have an exciting vacancy for an enthusiastic and well organised Learning Resource Manager/Librarian to join The Ferrers School. Your work will include developing the provision of the library service for students and staff and lead in promoting the development and importance of literacy skills.

The opportunity:

• A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference and valued as part of the school team
• Organising the cataloguing of the library's resources
• Promoting a positive learning environment
• Working with the inclusion team delivering literacy interventions
• Supporting and delivering the reprographic functions for the schooll
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff

The ideal candidate:

• A good educational background - GCSE qualifications or above
• Experience of working in a school or library environment
• Possess high level administrative skills including MS Word and Excel
• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

About Meridian Trust –

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: 8.00am Monday 16th December

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 18th December

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
The post holder will have a shared responsibility for the safeguarding of all children and young people. The post holder also has an implicit duty to promote the welfare of all children and young people.

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About The Ferrers School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 928 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Ferrers School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-ferrers-school (opens in new tab)

The Ferrers School is a popular, oversubscribed school and we are looking to recruit staff who can work with us to strive for excellence.

We care passionately about our staff, their well-being and their professional development and this is reflected in the fact that we are an enthusiastic team, committed to working collaboratively and sharing the very best practice. We are seeking ambitious candidates who are keen to develop further and as such are committed to providing excellent CPD for the development of staff. We are striving for the very best for our students and we are focussed on and passionate about learning.

The Ferrers School is part of the successful Meridian Trust, a group of primary, secondary and special schools. Many of the schools in the trust are growing and there is a need to develop capacity, expertise and excellence in our staff body. We are currently working very closely with our colleagues at Sharnbrook Academy and as a school we look forward to playing a key role in the development of Meridian Trust’s free school due to open in Weldon, Corby in 2023.

The Ferrers, like the Meridian Trust, is also driven by our ability to adapt to the changing educational landscape led by determined staff who bring our community alive with their enthusiastic personalities, unshakeable work ethic and their commitment to delivering exceptional learning experiences for our children. What makes The Ferrers School, and the Trust, different is that we know how to nurture and bring out the very best in our talented staff.

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