Learning Resource Assistant

The David Nieper Academy is a newly formed academy in Alfreton, Derbyshire. A brand-new school building opened in early 2017. A key aspect of our vision is our focus on applied learning within all subject areas and across all year groups. We are currently a small school of 680 and are looking to rapidly build to our capacity of 850. This year we have seen an increase in student numbers within each year group and are oversubscribed in Year 7. We are looking to build on this year on year. This is an immensely exciting time to be joining the academy and being a key component in the development of the new academy. 

The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an outstanding Learning Resource Assistant.

The successful candidate must be able to work well as part of the wider academy team supporting all members, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have a ‘can-do’ attitude, be highly organised and have the ability to work under pressure.

The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

Please follow the below link to view the David Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy  https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/ 

General Responsibilities

You will work within the academy library, maintaining, enhancing and running this resource for the benefit of all pupils and staff working with the English Faculty, this will include support with the delivery of the Accelerated Reader programme.  In addition, you will provide additional learning resource support including the completion and support of reprographics requests, the research and production of learning resources and manage stakeholders needs and queries to a high standard. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate good attention to detail and have a flexible approach to their work.  You will be working as part of the supportive and friendly team and your main responsibilities will include duties such as:

• Maintain and enhance the library resource and provision

• Run an inviting library facility at breaks, lunchtimes and immediately after school to encourage and support pupils to make maximum use of this facility

• Procure additional books and resources to provide an appropriate teaching and learning environment in line with faculty requests and budget constraints

• Oversee the booking and use of the library lap tops

• Maintain and enhance the careers library resources and information in conjunction with the Head of Careers

• To support with the admin associated with our Work-Related Learning programmes.

• Liaise with IT to ensure that the electronic library systems are working at the optimum

• Work with staff and students to develop strong reading habits in all pupils

• Support with the provision of Accelerated Reader in Key Stage 3

• In conjunction with the English Faculty support identified pupils to progress with Accelerated Reader

• Support staff with the creation and production of high-quality learning resources

• Support the office staff with reprographics requests

Other responsibilities

• Undertake any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job as requested by the Headteacher

Benefits

• Ongoing training, support and mentoring will be provided

• Free access to BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

• Free onsite Parking

• Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop