Librarian

St Mary’s Catholic College

Librarian

Job Title: Librarian

Location: St Mary’s Catholic College

Responsible To: Head of English/English line Manager

Salary Grade: Band E, Scale point 8-11 £19,174 - £20,249 (actual)

Contract: This is a full-time, permanent contract. This post is 36 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only).

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date for Applications: 14th February 2023

St Mary’s is proud to be part of the Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust where we strive to develop individual excellence, embrace opportunities and build strong communities with Gospel Values at the heart.

We are looking to recruit a Librarian to be the face of reading at St Mary’s and take a leading role in planning and organising a school resource centre which supports the whole school reading priority. The ability to form strong positive, professional working relationships with pupils and staff colleagues is crucial in this role. The ideal candidate would have a relevant qualification and/or previous experience working with children, although training will be given for the right person.  

The successful candidate will be extremely well supported, working alongside a passionate team of teachers.

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

• Providing assistance for students in developing the skills necessary to use the library efficiently as a research and recreational resource, and as a Homework Centre for students out of school hours.
• Running a range of extra-curricular after-school clubs with our students in the Library
• Ensuring that the school library is organised in such a way as to integrate teachers’ use with the planned delivery of the curriculum.
• Being responsible for the library budget to ensure best value, organising the purchase of books, learning materials and multimedia resources.
• Organising a team of student library volunteers and providing training for those students who wish to take on responsibility within the library.
• Using reading age data to analyse gaps in pupils’ reading ability.
• To effectively plan for interventions (leading some 1-1 and small group sessions) to address gaps in pupils’ reading.
• To lead and coordinate our whole school reading initiatives.

We can offer you: 

• A supportive, friendly working environment 
• A team committed to supporting professional development
• Enthusiastic children who love coming to school
• An experienced and motivated staff team
• A school with high aspirations for its pupils and staff

  We would like you to: 

• Be a positive role model for all members of the school community 
• Be able to work well with young children and confident in establishing secure relationships
• Have high expectations of yourself and our children
• Be able to work flexibly as part of a team

St Mary’s Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a requirement for the successful applicant to undertake a school issued Enhanced DBS check.   

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process. To assist in this part of the process we would appreciate it if you would complete the attached Social Media form and return it with your application.

We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To apply for this position, please send a covering letter and completed application form for the attention of Mr K Maddocks, Headteacher, to  recruitment@hfcmat.com. For further information please visit the ‘Vacancies’ section on our website www.stmaryswallasey.com.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.