Learning Resources Centre Manager

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

About Us

At Harris Academy Purley, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.

Working at Harris Academy Purley, you will make a real difference to the lives of young people and their families in South London who value the learning and school environment we offer. Our school is oversubscribed; we have families, from a number of boroughs, who choose us for the high standard of education we provide, and staff come from across London as well as Sussex and Surrey to come and work with us.

You will be given ample opportunities to develop and progress your career, and all staff are encouraged to develop their interests and areas of expertise. Our professional development is tailored to ensure all staff are able to continue learning regardless of their role or stage of career.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Management, organisation and supervision of the Learning Resources Centre
• Ensuring that learning resources equipment is well maintained, reporting all computer faults immediately
• Contributing to presentation and consultation evenings and meeting with parents to encourage reading beyond curriculum time
• Providing advice to staff, students and the community on Learning Resources
• Devising and offer INSET activities in teaching and learning techniques and training in the use of Learning Resource materials
• Time-tabling LRC/enterprise centre/post 16 study centre and other resources
• Liaising with the English and media team and external providers to publicise and organise an annual book week
• Liaising 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
• Providing guidance to groups and individuals using the Learning Resource Centre
• Liaising with other information agencies, including other resource areas and LRC managers across the Federation
• Development and implementation of study and information skills linked into the curriculum
• Participating in community links, including opening out of academy hours
• Managing of the Centre's budgets
• Keeping robust records to enable efficient management of resources across the academy
• Disseminating information on resources and access to staff and students
• Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the use and development of the area
• Organising and supervising after hours, lunch time and break time use of resources for students
• Overseeing the chosen reading scheme programme (e.g. Accelerated Reading) for KS3 students
• Devising and delivering INSET activities on reading schemes for KS3
• Devising intervention programmes to support and challenge targeted students to accelerate reading skills
• Analysing data and providing detailed reports to evaluate success rates of students
• Liaising with the provider of the chosen reading scheme to ensure that licenses are accurate and that all aspects of the programme are exploited to maximise student success rates
• Managing the rewards systems for the chosen reading scheme to maximise student engagement and motivation

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent
• Degree or equivalent
• Knowledge of library systems
• Knowledge of Accelerated Reading, or similar reading scheme
• Knowledge of National Curriculum, particularly for English
• Three 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

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

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 young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

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

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.