Laidlaw Resource Centre Manager

Laidlaw Resource Centre Manager

Academy 360

Portsmouth Road

Pennywell

SR4 9BA

Salary – N7 (SCP 25-27) or UQT 6

Permanent

Full time, term time only plus 5 additional days

Trustees are seeking to appoint a Laidlaw Resource Centre Manager to oversee the brand new £95,000 Laidlaw Resource Centre at Academy 360. The person appointed will lead the Academy resource centre, library service and careers service with effect from as soon as possible. In May 2022 Academy 360 was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted where pupils were recognised as being ‘aspirational and committed to their studies’. Leaders ‘show a strong moral purpose’, have establish an ‘ambitious curriculum’ and are ‘inclusive in approach and want the best for all pupils’. Academy 360 holds the prestigious Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) and is recognised as a Centre of Excellence.

Both qualified teachers and non-teachers are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be an innovative and inspirational individual who is an exceptional practitioner, creative and aspirational in their approach and keen to make a real difference to the lives of our students. Post-pandemic and with brand new facilities, we are looking to improve our provision even further through the appointment of the Laidlaw Resource Centre Manager.

Our Laidlaw Resource Centre is at the heart of our Academy, providing services to students from 4 – 16 years old. Applicants should be willing to work in a library in an educational setting, with experience in school careers services; communicating and networking with a range of stakeholders and experience of working with young people is vital.

Experience in facilitating extra-curricular activities that promote reading and independent study would be desirable but not essential. If you are an outstanding practitioner, aspiring to undertake a leading role in developing the wider skills of our students, we welcome your application.

The Academy is a member of the Laidlaw School Trust (LST). LST is a growing family of eight schools helping transform thousands of young lives in North East England. LST invests significantly in the training and development of all staff and is able to offer all staff a wide range of opportunities and benefits.

Academy 360 is an All-Through Academy providing education for students aged 4-16. As a member of LST it benefits from the support of being a partner in a small local Multi Academy Trust which also includes one of the main feeder primary schools for Academy 360’s secondary school phase.

The successful candidate will join a strong MAT where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Benefits include:

● Relocation packages to support your move to the North East

● Additional allowances for outstanding candidates who demonstrate positive impact

● Pension with generous Trust contribution

● Strong central Trust support team based in Newcastle

● Health and Wellbeing initiatives

● Cycle to Work Scheme

● Free Gym membership at out three gyms across the Trust

● Car leasing scheme

● Laidlaw Foundation Funding provides access to digital devices for children to enrich your teaching and reduce marking time

Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1. Interested candidates are welcome to tour the school, please contact the Academy office on 0191 300 6506 to arrange a visit. If you wish to have an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Joseph Fox, Assistant Principal, Joseph.fox@academy360.co.uk

Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 9th December 2022

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 12th Dec 2022

Applications should be returned to: hradmin@academy360.co.uk

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.