Librarian and Literacy Manager (Job Share) - Q3 Academy Tipton

Q3 Academy Tipton is an ambitious and rapidly improving Academy, fully committed to raising achievement for students, developing and retaining high quality staff and curriculum innovation. Our Academy's success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards, developing the whole child and improving the quality of provision in every area.

We are looking for a Librarian & Literacy Manager as part of a job share, to help coordinate the running and development of the LRC so that it develops into a centre of excellence. 

Some of the duties and responsibilities are:

• To offer support and guidance in the use of the LRC to a wide range of users.
• To help maintain and develop resources while providing a caring service for students, staff, parents and other clients.
• Improve reading ages as part of Academy strategies.
• With the Literacy Leader, measure impact and interventions of the LRC and employed strategies in the improvement of students’ literacy and reading ages.
• Plan and administer strategies in relation to literacy.
• Review and evaluate orders for books and audio-visual materials.
• To plan, monitor and evaluate appropriate spending on LRC materials ensuring the budget allocated is managed very effectively.

For a full list of duties please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

All post holders are subject to a Satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory employment references, as well as identification and qualification, prohibition and barred list checks which will be required before commencing duties.

Please note: Only completed application forms will be considered for this vacancy, unless you have a disability which makes it difficult to complete.

How to apply: To apply for this vacancy please complete the attached application form and return it to Eleanor Forté, HR Administration Assistant – e.forte@q3tipton.org.uk  

Please state on your application form whether you would prefer to work one or two days per week.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

All post holders are subject to a Satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory employment references, as well as identification and qualification, prohibition and barred list checks which will be required before commencing duties

Hours:

1 day: 7 Hours per week, 2 days: 14 Hours per week

Permanent, Term Time (Inclusive of 5 INSET Days) + 15 Additional Days (pro-rat’d), to be directed to meet Academy needs.

Grade:

Band D Point 9 - 17 (FTE £20,903 – £24,491)

Actual salary for 1 day per week: (£4,180 - £4,898)            Actual salary for 2 days per week: (£8,361 - £9,796)

Location:

Q3 Academy Tipton, Alexandra Road, Tipton, DY4 7NR

Closing Date:

Friday 24^th September

Supporting documents
Person Specification
Application form
Job Description