Librarian and Displays Coordinator

Academy Librarian and Displays Coordinator

Do you enjoy carrying out administrative tasks?

Are you creative, and have a passion for displays and art-work?

Do you have experience working in a customer-orientated role?

Would you like to work in a successful and well-equipped state of the art Academy?

If you have answered yes to these questions, The Chalk Hills Academy would love to hear from you!

The Chalk Hills Academy are currently recruiting for a friendly and organised Academy Librarian and Displays Co-Ordinator to join our lovely support team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing assistance to our staff and students by undertaking a range of duties, ensuring a high-quality service and contributing to the continuous improvement of the school library service. In addition to managing the day-to-day organisation of the Learning Resource Centre, the post holder will also have an additional responsibility as the Displays Co-Ordinator and will ensure that displays academy wide are up to date and engaging for the student body.

The successful candidate will

· Have demonstrable experience of dealing in person with a wide range of people in a customer orientated service

· Have demonstrable computing and keyboard skills and the ability to use CD Rom, Internet and Word processing packages

· Be able to sort accurately alphabetically and numerically

· Be able to advise customers and deal with enquiries politely and sensitively

· Be able to work as a member of a team in a busy library environment

· Be able to lift/carry books with appropriate aids and stand for long periods of time

Job specifics

Start date: April 2023

Salary: NJC L6 21-25 FTE £28,900 - £32,020 FTE (actual salary £23,550 - £26,093)

Contract: Full time, Permanent, Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm, 35 hours per week, 39 weeks, term time + inset.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer. The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,900.00-£32,020.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bedfordshire, LU4 0NE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 30/03/2023
Reference ID: Chalk