Librarian and Community Hub Leader
Boston Spa Academy
Leeds
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- C1 (SCP 12-17) £27,711 - £30,060 Actual Salary £23,834- £25,855
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 26 September 2024
Job overview
Required ASAP
Librarian and Community Hub Leader
C1 (SCP 12-17) £27,711 - £30,060
Actual Salary £23,834- £25,855
Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, TTO + 5 days
Boston Spa Academy are seeking to recruit a Librarian and Community Hub Leader. This opportunity is of great importance to our work as an Academy with the successful candidate being responsible for managing the library on a daily basis, including stock management, student supervision and provision of assistance to all library users.
The Librarian and Community hub leader will also oversee the after-school Community Hub provision, supervising students in completing independent study.
The ideal applicant will have:
· GSCE Grade C/4 or above in Mathematics & English.
· Experience of working in school environment.
· Strong oral and written communication skills, friendly & approachable.
What we can offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership to a local government pension scheme.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
- £2k Cycle to work scheme.
How to Apply:
If you’re as excited about this role as we are, a Job Description / Person Specification and Application Form are available to download from our website at www.tgat.org.uk/jobs,, by email to susie.dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk or by telephone on 01937 846636.
If you would like to discuss this role in further detail, please contact Susie Dubber (susie.dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk) to arrange a meeting with Peter Hollywood.
Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.
Closing date: Apply Now
Applications should be returned to: susie.dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk
Interview date: Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live, if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible so you do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.
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About Boston Spa Academy
- Boston Spa Academy
- Clifford Moor Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby
- West Yorkshire
- LS23 6RW
- United Kingdom
Boston Spa Academy in Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, is a mixed, secondary school for children aged 11-18. The school, which opened in 1973, has around 1,430 students of which 190 attend the growing sixth form. In September 2018, Boston Spa Academy officially joined the highly successful and nationally renowned GORSE trust. As a direct impact of working with colleagues at TGAT the academy has moved from being a school with average performance to one which is now well above the national average. Boston Spa Academy is now amongst the highest performing schools in Leeds, the Yorkshire and Humber region and the country.
At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.
Our Vision and Values: Shaping Character; Cultivating Ambition
At Boston Spa Academy, we truly value the holistic development of our students as part of our vision to be ‘shaping character; cultivating ambition’. We support students in developing the character traits required to be well-rounded individuals and for them to be prepared with the skills, habits and qualifications required for success in their future careers.
Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the ‘core values’ to which we hold dear and permeate through all that we do at the academy:
· Purpose
· Positivity
· Principled
· Participation
· Professionalism
As part of The GORSE Academies Trust, Boston Spa Academy is in the vanguard of educational developments in Leeds, Yorkshire and on a national level. As a school community, we strive to deliver an exceptional standard of education.
Our Enrichment++ provision is designed to encourage young people to learn beyond the classroom and includes opportunities to take part in sport, art, languages, humanities, science, outdoor pursuits and a range of volunteering and charitable work at local, national and international levels. Our nationally renowned Rowing Programme provides student with the opportunity to compete at a national level against some of the elite young athletes in the UK.
Cultural visits and an expedition programme have seen pupils visit countries from European countries to as far afield as Trinidad and Singapore.
Mr Peter Hollywood
Principal
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