Librarian mfd
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Job Description
Tasks
Key Responsibilities
- Toalwaysactin thebestinterests of pupils.
- Tosupporttheschoolsethosandaims.
- To act in accordance with school policy and the schools CodeofConduct.
Professional Learning Responsibilities
- To maintain thorough and current knowledge of best practice in schoollibrarymanagement.
- Tomaintain a broadoverviewoftheschoolscurriculum and howthelibrarycan supportthis.
- To engage fully with professional learning opportunities including INSET and working groups even where these fall outsidecoreschoolhours.
- To support the professional learning of colleagues particularly in theareasofresearch andacademichonesty.
- To engage fully with structures that support professional learningincluding appraisal.
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities
- To create a secure learning environment based on mutual trust and respect in which pupils feel safe to explore and take risks.
- To create clear challenging and achievable expectationsfor pupilsengagedin librarybasedactivities.
- To maintain a stimulating and wellmaintained learning environmentpaying due care andattentiontothequalityof resources anddisplays.
- To facilitate a weekly visitto the library by each primary class and support the class teacher in their delivery of reading basedactivities.
- To support and advise pupils in their selection of reading materials.
- To provide regular librarybased sessions for all year groups thatsupport curriculum needs in cooperationwith class and subjectteachers.
- Topromoteapassionforreading andinquirybasedlearning.
- To support the production of coursework and internal assessments including the Extended Essay through sessions in research methodology correct referencing techniques academichonesty etc.
- To promote effective research methods and facilitate investigation andinquiry.
- To promote the importance of academic honesty and ethical useofinformationacrosstheschool.
- To support and facilitate library based extracurricular activitiesfor a range of age groups
Administrative Responsibilities
- To maintain and share up to date policiesregarding library practicesandacceptableuse.
- To manage the library budget in conjunction with the schoolsseniormanagementteam.
- To select physical and digital resources for the ongoing development of the library which are appropriate to the curriculum andtheneeds oflearners.
- Toreviewandmaintain subscriptionstoperiodicals andonlineresourcessupported by theordering department.
- To ensure the correct cataloguing of physicalresources and oversee theirloanandreturn.
Requirements
We are seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced professional to manage the activities of our learning resource centre.
The successful applicant will be a dynamic individual with experience of promoting a passion for inquiry and effective research skills. Welldeveloped organisational and communication skills are a prerequisite. We are looking for the right balance between experience enthusiasm and a passion for learning and inquiry which will inspire our pupils.
Benefits
Why us
The performance of our people is what defines the success of St. Georges. Our teams are enabled to take the initiative and encouraged to think and act like entrepreneurs. The multinational corporate environment provides our talented employees with a large area to expand professionally and offers multiple opportunities to enrich their individual mindsets and experiences. By joining us you will be part of our community life and actively participate in varied projects allowing St. Georges to continually evolve.
To innovate your career please send your application including your earliest starting date and your desired salary to:
Mr FraserLewis
Head of Recruitment
Employment Type
Full Time
