Librarian

Are you passionate about promoting literacy to young people?

Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy are looking to appoint a Librarian to work in our existing dedicated and successful support team. You will work with a range of students supporting them with literacy initiatives, study and life skills.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 37 hours per week, on a term time only basis.

About us

Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy is a successful secondary school, with a well-regarded reputation for the quality of the education and pastoral support we provide. 

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, and we bring together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

About the role

As Librarian you will:

• Work closely with students to build positive working relationships in order to help students wherever possible, engage fully in school life and beyond.
• Have meticulous librarianship skills
• Be caring, supportive and have a good understanding of the issues our young people encounter
• Have excellent organisation skills, to care for our print and digital resources
• Be committed to achieving best outcomes for all students.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £20,654 to £23,050 per annum (Band 4, points 11-17)
• Flexible working will be considered for this role – please ask about part time opportunities
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme

About you

• Good IT skills.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and to prioritise tasks.
• Experiences of working with young people

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact Ann Burton on 0115 955 6262. Visits to the site prior to interview are strongly encouraged.

Start date: To be confirmed

Closing date: Monday 3 April 2023 at 9.00am

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Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.