Learning Resource Centre Manager

Academy: Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

Job Title: Learning & Resource Centre Manager

Contract Basis Permanent, Term Time + INSET days (39 weeks)

SCP 18-22 - £25,419 - £27,514 FTE

Actual Salary - £21,766 - £23,560

Overall Purpose of the Role:

The heart of the role of Learning and Resource Centre Manager at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy can be found in these five key responsibilities:

Key Duties:

• Supporting the senior leadership team and staff in implementing a vision for excellence by providing a level of service to all stakeholders based on high standards. 

• Supporting the senior leadership team and colleagues in creating a climate hospitable to education in order that safety, a co-operative spirit and other foundations of fruitful interaction prevail.  

• Cultivating leadership in others so that students and colleagues assume their parts in realising the school vision. 

• Providing a level of service which enables teachers to teach and students to learn.

• Provide a high standard of Library service to staff and students.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Select, organise, promote and maintain book and non-book materials to cover the full range of ages and abilities of the school community within the agreed budge. 

• Ensure the library provides a suitable and welcoming atmosphere conducive to study and Reading for Pleasure.

• Offer learners guidance and assistance with appropriate strategies to develop research skills essential for independent learning and to support classroom topics 

• Create and implement a policy for the library which incorporates the educational aims and objectives of the school, and complies with data protection, copyright, health and safety legislation and the school's disciplinary code.

• Support, monitor and deliver literacy programmes as directed by the literacy coordinator.

• Maintain, update, store, sign in and out and keep an inventory of reading boxes for form tutors as part of the form time literacy programme.

• Develop an annual programme of visits from authors and poets.

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the service provided by the library and its impact on teaching and learning.

• Supervising students using the library for independent study and maintaining a welcoming, supportive atmosphere conducive to positive learning experiences.

• Ensuring that the stock is presented in an accessible way.

• Ensuring equality of access for all students and staff to high quality learning resources

• Selecting, acquiring, organising, and promoting Library resources and ICT to support teaching and learning throughout the school. 

• Plan and implement library-based learning opportunities/lessons for students. 

• Provide feedback to students and colleagues concerning students learning and behaviour.

• Participate in the evaluation of support programmes. 

• Support and advise staff and students in the selection and use of information resources to support their curricular and leisure needs. 

• Plan and deliver a programme to support the development and teaching of information literacy and learning skills in partnership with teaching staff and reinforcing these skills where appropriate. 

• Promote literacy and reading and the enjoyment of reading in all its forms. 

• Promote and publicise the services provided by the library to the whole school community. 

• Maintain a comprehensive awareness of current developments in information and library management, education and children's literature. 

• Develop and maintain links with other libraries and relevant organisations (e.g. public library service, universities and colleges and museums). 

• Provide support to teaching staff in the creation of classroom resources, to include reprographics where necessary

• Participate in supervisory duties in accordance with the duty rota schedules to support the culture within the organisation.

Accountability and Relationships with others:

.   Participate in the Performance Management Cycle and INSETs.

• Make best use of all resources ensuring inventories are accurate and up to date.

• Participate in the induction of new staff into the Academy.

• Contribute to the wider life of the school and its community.

• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues, students, parents/carers, governors, the community and Local Authority and ensure all communication is consistent with the school’s ethos.

• Adhere to the Academy dress code.

• Adhere to and promote all Trust and academy policies and codes of conduct.

• Carry out any such duties as may be reasonably required by the Chief Executive and Principal.

Other Responsibilities

Operating at all times within the stated policies and practices of Darwen Aldridge Community Academy and the wider Trust.

Abiding by and practicing the Aldridge Education Operating norms:

• We are Aldridge Education

• The standard is excellence

• We champion equality

• We’re in the work together

• We behave with integrity

• We lead by example

• We use time well

Equal Opportunities

• To know and adhere to Darwen Aldridge Community Academy equal opportunities policy and equalities legislation and implement in relation to job responsibilities in employment and service delivery.

Health and Safety

• To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and any other person(s) who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, in accordance with the Health & Safety legislation.

• To co-operate with Darwen Aldridge Community Academy insofar as is necessary to enable it to comply with its duties under relevant health and safety legislation.

 

Safeguarding of Children Young people and Vulnerable Adults 

To be aware of and work in accordance with Darwen Aldridge Community Academy safeguarding child protection policies and procedures in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty.

The post holder will be required to have a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and be re-checked every 3 years as per Darwen Aldridge Community Academy procedures.