Learning Resources Manager
Downe House
Near Newbury, Berkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £35,000 plus generous annual leave
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 19 December 2018
Job overview
This is an exciting time for Downe House and as part of our Ten-Year Vision we have just opened the Murray Centre, which is a contemporary purpose-built space, centrally located at the heart of the School site.
The Centre is a vibrant collaborative facility for our pupils, staff and visitors and is home to a range of excellent state-of-the-art facilities which include seminar rooms, a coffee shop, an auditorium and a spacious and well-resourced library with full IT connectivity.
Working as part of a team, the Learning Resources Manager will play a key part in ensuring that our new library is at the heart of school life and provides an engaging educational environment for pupils, staff and visitors. To be successful in the role, you will need an enthusiastic and creative approach, be a strong communicator, have relevant experience in a library/learning resource/arts setting and hold a library/Information Management or teaching qualification. Maximising the effective use of technology will be vital in the Centre, so you will also need to be confident and competent with IT with a forward-thinking approach.
The Centre is open from 8 am – 10 pm and flexible working hours will be required to include some evenings and weekends during term time, as part of the team rota.
In return, we offer a wonderful working environment at one of the leading girls’ independent boarding schools in the country, generous annual leave entitlement of eight weeks per annum plus bank holidays, ongoing CPD support, free parking on-site, complimentary meals and refreshments during working hours, and a generous pension scheme.
Please visit www.downehouse.net (Jobs) to apply online and read more about the role and the School. For recruitment enquiries, please call: 01635 204712 or email recruitment@downehouse.net
Closing date: Noon on Wednesday 19 December 2018.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and any offer of employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About Downe House
Situated in the town of Thatcham, in Berkshire, Downe House is an independent secondary school for girls aged between 11 and 18. It is both a day and boarding school. There are around 580 students enrolled at the school, the majority of whom are boarders. Downe House School was established in 1907 in Charles Darwin’s formal home. It is located on 110 acres of land. There are 12 houses for those living on the campus. One of the houses is located in France where year eight students have the opportunity to spend a term.
Headteacher
Emma McKendrick
Values and Vision
Downe House aims to give every girl attending the school equal opportunities. The goal is for them to develop positive attitudes towards learning and become important figures in the local and global community. Children are encouraged to have excellent exam results, as well as personal development.
Ofsted report
“There is positive leadership and a proactive approach to the health and well-being of the boarders. The health centre provides an outstanding service to the whole school. The welfare of pupils is at the heart of all the work that is done and the systems that are in place to support this aim. The pupils are well protected from harm with a written child protection policy that is regularly reviewed. The headmistress is the designated person in charge of child protection and works closely in this area with other members of the leadership team. Good attention is paid to overall health and safety matters supported by robust policies and comprehensive risk assessments.”
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