The School Librarian should be:

• a partner with teaching staff in the education process

• a partner in supporting individual students’ needs

• an acknowledged expert in resource and information provision and management

• a leader and partner with teaching staff in the collaborative design and implementation of information literacy programmes throughout the school

• a leader in creating and developing a climate to promote and support reading for pleasure across the school

• an acknowledged partner with all departments to effectively support and resource each key stage

• a partner in out of hours learning

• able to provide support to teaching staff in the creation of classroom resources, to include reprographics where necessary

Job Purpose:

The management, development, promotion and evaluation of an effective learning resource and information service which supports learning and teaching across the school.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning and Development

• Organizing and managing the Library, ensuring its effective use by classes, groups and individuals.

• Creating and implementing a policy for the Library which incorporates the educational aims and objectives of the school, and complies with data protection, copyright, health and safety legislation and the school's disciplinary code.

• Taking responsibility for and managing the Library budget, including the preparation of budget bids and estimates.

• Contributing to curriculum and policy development by liaising with all departments through attendance at Head of Department, ICT and whole school meetings, in addition to liaison with individual members of the teaching and learning support staff.

• Selecting, acquiring, organizing and promoting Library resources and ICT to support teaching and learning throughout the school.

• Ensuring equality of access for all pupils and staff to high quality learning resources.

• Training, supervising and managing library staff, undertaking staff appraisals and inducting new staff as appropriate.

• Recruiting pupil library assistants, supervising and training them and rewarding their achievements.

• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the service provided by the Library and its impact on teaching and learning.

• Supervising pupils using the Library for independent study and maintaining a welcoming, supportive atmosphere conducive to positive learning experiences.