Librarian and Careers Support
Q3 Academy Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7SDThis job expired on 31 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 January 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 37 hours per week, term time plus 10 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,380 per year to £18,443 per year
Librarian and Careers Support job summary
We are seeking creative, dedicated and forward-thinking applicants with an ability to work with and support colleagues and students within excellent library and careers provision. This opportunity would be suitable for anybody new to, or experienced within, a school setting.
The Academy is looking for someone who has:
• Previous experience working with and maintaining library stock;
• Experience working with and motivating young people;
• Excellent organisation skills;
• Knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft Office, use of SIMS would be an advantage;
• Skills to build and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues, parents, students and external agencies.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Maintaining library stock, including refreshing and updating books as required;
• Working with students before, after and during the Academy day to make wider use of Library facilities;
• Contribution to the Academy reading programmes, including extracurricular opportunities;
• Supporting and encouraging the ‘Accelerated Reader’ programme, working with colleagues in the English Department;
• Supporting the Careers Leader and Vice Principal in the delivery of the careers programme;
• Completing administrative work to support library and careers provision.
Q3 Academy offers excellent CPD and career opportunities for staff at every stage of their career. This role offers a great first step for those considering a career in education and looking to gain school experience.
Please note that you may be contacted via e-mail throughout the recruitment process, so please check your e-mails regularly.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak English fluently is an essential requirement for this role.
We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 28 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Q3 Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful applicant will be expected to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) and satisfactory references.
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.
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About Q3 Academy Great Barr
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Q3 Academy Great Barr website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@q3academy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 358 6186
Q3 Academy, Great Barr is a highly successful, oversubscribed Academy located in Great Barr, committed to raising achievement and curriculum innovation. Our GCSE and A Level headline results continue to be among the best in Sandwell, and this success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards, developing the whole child and improving the quality of teaching and learning.
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