School Librarian

Looking for a new challenge?

We are seeking to appoint a highly effective and experienced School Librarian to join our new, Sikh faith school based in Stoke Poges.

Like us, you will be dynamic, innovative and hardworking. You will also have exceptional knowledge on policies and legislation, a desire to positively impact upon students’ learning and a firm commitment to high academic achievement. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students an outstanding education.

Pioneer Secondary Academy is a smaller than average secondary school with a calm atmosphere and and high ambitions for its students who are:

“confident, articulate young people who think carefully about their role in the world and display positive behaviour and attitudes.”

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future success of Pioneer Secondary Academy (PSA) and its children as part of a school being launched under new leadership and governance and planning for a dynamic successful future. We are now seeking to appoint an individual who shares our passion for learning and our determination to change lives through the education we provide.

The position of School Librarian is central to improving learning at Pioneer Secondary Academy as shown in the following aims of our Library.

• Provision of resources to support teaching and learning within the school.
• To assist students in the acquisition of independent learning skills.
• To provide a welcoming and supportive environment to study for all students and staff
• To encourage reading for pleasure and use of the Library by all members of the school community.

General Responsibilities

• To have overall responsibility for the management of the School Library.
• To select, acquire, purchase, organise, advise on and promote learning resources in all formats which support the curriculum and learning and teaching in consultation with school management and other teaching staff.
• To index, catalogue and classify learning resources in the library resource centre and develop and maintain accurate and reliable catalogue and lending systems.
• To collaborate with teaching staff in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of relevant learning and study skills programmes in the library resource centre. 
• To open the library before school, break-time, lunch-time and after school.
• To promote the use of the library resource centre to the school community and foster an atmosphere which is conducive to positive learning experiences for users of the service. This will include ensuring a high standard of display and promotional material is available.
• Oversee booking of rooms, laptops and chromebooks

At PSA, we are passionate about our children, teaching and learning and developing our staff. We are a growing school with an expanding team and we are looking to appoint an experienced Librarian to join us to support our team.

What can we offer you?  

• Amazing children who are respectful, engage with their learning and appreciate the work that we do with them         
• An exciting place to work where you will feel valued for all your hard work         
• A wonderfully welcoming and supportive team         
• Relevant CPD to further develop your knowledge and skills and support where needed to achieve your best         
• A forward thinking school where new ideas are welcomed and encouraged

Applications will be shortlisted and interviewed at the earliest opportunity. Early applications for this post are recommended.

Pioneer Secondary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS record check.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we consider that we have received an appropriate number of suitable applications for the post.