Learning Resource Centre Manager

We are currently looking to appoint a Learning Resources Centre Manager to manage and oversee the Learning Resource Centre at Harris Academy Rainham, maintaining a professional, stimulating and tidy learning environment at all times and foregrounding student achievements.

About Us

Harris Academy Rainham is a very popular and oversubscribed 11-16 academy which is part of the Harris Federation. We joined the Federation in September 2016 and there are exciting times ahead. We are due to open a Sixth Form for 400 students in September 2023 and are looking for ambitious and dedicated staff who wish to be a part of our Academy.

At Harris Academy Rainham we have a dedicated group of staff who are deeply committed to serve our community. We have built a school on our core values of Belong, believe, Become. These values are at the heart of our school and all that we do.

What makes us different:

• Our values are at the centre of our school and aren't simply a slogan on a website.
• We have a firm but fair approach to behaviour. This is built on the use of consistent routines and teaching our students how to behave.
• We deliver a knowledge rich curriculum that is developed by our staff to meet the needs of our students. The knowledge we teach takes our students beyond their everyday experiences and enables them to see the world differently.
• Our leaders are role models, they lead by example, admit mistakes, welcome opinions and love honest conversations.
• We are a staff united against educational disadvantage with a fierce determination to show our students the world beyond Havering.

What we can do for you:

• Great career progression both within our Academy and the Federation.
• Excellent professional development opportunities. As a Leading edge school we have been recognised as being at the forefront of educational thinking and research is central to all we do.
• Meaningful measures to manage workload – no graded observations, early finish on a Friday, no onerous marking requirements but sensible feedback policies.
• Bespoke support and line management from excellent leaders across the school.
• Opportunities for fantastic professional growth as the school develops a sixth from.
• A school where subjects are ‘front and centre' of all we do. The subject determines our pedagogy.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Managing LRC

• Management, organisation and supervision of the Learning Resources Centre;
• To ensure that all learning resources equipment is well maintained, reporting all computer faults immediately to the ICT team;
• To maintain a professional, stimulating and tidy learning environment at all times, foregrounding student achievements;
• To contribute to presentation and consultation evenings and meeting with parents to encourage reading beyond curriculum time;
• To provide advice to staff, students and the community regarding use, provision, development of Learning Resources;
• To devise and offer INSET activities in teaching and learning techniques in relation to learning resources and training in the use of Learning Resource materials;
• Time-tabling LRC/enterprise centre/post 16 study centre and other resources, for group or individual use, ensuring optimum use of facilities;
• To liaise with the English and media team to publicise and organise an annual book week, liaising with authors, publishers etc;
• To liaise with the English and media team to organise frequent visits from writers to raise the profile of reading and writing for pleasure;
• Encouraging the effective use of the Learning Resource Centre across the curriculum at Key Stage 3/4 and 16+;
• Providing guidance to groups and individuals using the Learning Resource Centre;
• Liaison with other information agencies including other resource areas, as well as LRC managers across the Federation in order to provide an excellent service;
• Development and implementation of study and information skills linked into the curriculum;
• Participating in community links, including opening out of academy hours. A flexible approach to working hours is required;
• To be responsible to the Resources Manager for the management of the Centre's delegated budgets;
• To keep appropriate and effective records using academy ICT systems, that will enable efficient management of resources across the academy;
• Disseminating information on resources and access to staff and students;
• To monitor, evaluate and review the use and development of the area, this to include procedures for collecting data, e.g. student questionnaires;
• To organise and supervise after hours, lunch time and break time use of resources for students. E.g. study support and homework clubs

Accelerated Reading

• To oversee and manage the Accelerated Learning/ the chosen reading scheme programme for all students in KS3;
• To devise and offer INSET activities to ensure that all KS3 tutors and English staff fully understand how Accelerated Learning/ the chosen reading scheme operates and how to maximise student's reading progress and attainment;
• To devise intervention programmes to support and challenge targeted students to accelerate reading skills;
• To analyse data and provide detailed reports to evaluate success rates of students on an individual, tutor group, year group and faculty level;
• To liaise with Accelerated Learning/ the chosen reading scheme to ensure that licenses are accurate and that all aspects of the programme are exploited to maximise student success rates;
• To manage the rewards systems for Accelerated Reading/ the chosen reading scheme to maximise student engagement and motivation;

Qualifications, Knowledge & Training

• English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent
• Degree or equivalent
• Knowledge of library systems
• Knowledge of Accelerated Reading scheme
• Knowledge of National curriculum particularly for English

Experience

• 3 years experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment
• Experience of managing a library service
• Experience of a range of reading schemes

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.