Library Manager

Job title:         Library Manager  

Location:        Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Salary:            £33,618 gross per annum pro rota, an actual of £29,008.46 gross per annum

Contract:        Hours of work are 8:00am – 4:00pm, 37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum.

Start date:     ASAP

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’.

‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’.

Ofsted report, December 2022

We are seeking to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and conscientious individual for the position of Library Manager - LRC at Sheffield Park Academy to start as soon as possible. We are looking for a passionate individual who believes that reading and literacy should be at the heart of a good school.

The successful candidate will manage the school Library (LRC), providing an effective and up to date library service to the school. Provide guidance and assistance to students with regards to resources and choice, supervision of students through the day, including break and lunchtimes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell group universities.

The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We are part of the United Learning Trust, the largest and one of the most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

This role requires a highly focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our academy and the local community. The successful candidate will be highly efficient with outstanding attention to detail.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Someone with excellent written and oral communication skills.
•  A team player.
• Someone who takes pride in their work.
•  Good IT skills.
•  You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
•  Ability to adapt to changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience.
• Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.

We will offer you:

•  Highly competitive pay above national average.
•  Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
•  A respectful working environment.
•  Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
•  A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
•  Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Perkbox benefits platform.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
•  We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the ‘apply’ button at the top of the advert to complete our online application form, CVs are not accepted. The advert can be found on our vacancies web page: https://www.sheffieldpark-academy.org/working-for-us/current-vacancies If you have any queries regarding this role please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk The closing date for this post is Midnight, Sunday 09 February 2025. Interviews will take place soon after. If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert early.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.