Librarian & Community Hub Leader

Required ASAP

Librarian and Community Hub Leader

C1 (SCP 12-17) £26,421 - £28,770

Actual Salary £22,724- £24,745

Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, TTO + 5 days

Boston Spa Academy are seeking to recruit a Librarian and Community Hub Leader. This opportunity is of great importance to our work as an Academy with the successful candidate being responsible for managing the library on a daily basis, including stock management, student supervision and provision of assistance to all library users.

The Librarian and Community hub leader will also oversee the after-school Community Hub provision, supervising students in completing independent study. 

The ideal applicant will have:

·      GSCE Grade C/4 or above in Mathematics & English

·      Experience of working in school environment.

·      Strong oral and written communication skills, friendly & approachable.

What we can offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

·      Free On-Site Carpark

·      Discounted RAC breakdown cover

·      Membership to a government pension scheme.

·      £2k Cycle to work scheme.

·      Specsavers scheme

·      Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers

·      Access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

About us:

At Boston Spa Academy, our central focus is to empower our students to develop their character to help them to grow into confident, kind and well-mannered young adults. Our school cultivates an environment that allows our students to explore what excites them and fulfil their ambitions, both inside and outside the classroom. In doing so, it equips students to secure the ‘Gift of Choice’ and impact positively on the wider society. Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the ‘core values’ to which we hold dear and permeate through all that we do at the academy.

If you would like to know more about our Academy, please

visit our website at /www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this role as we are, a Job Description / Person Specification and Application Form are available to download from our website at www.tgat.org.uk/jobs,, by email to susie.dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk or by

telephone on 01937 846636.

If you would like to discuss this role in further detail, please contact Susie Dubber (susie.dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk) to arrange a meeting with Peter Hollywood.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date:                                                Apply Now

Applications should be returned to: susie.dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk

Interview date:                                             Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live, if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible so you do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity.  

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.  

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.