Librarian - Harris Federation : Job Details

At Harris Academy Morden we pride ourselves on the inclusive approach and caring environment we have developed.  Ofsted 2024 ‘Harris Academy Morden is a high-achieving, happy school. Pupils value the care and rigour staff provide’.

Staff well-being is at the heart of our academy. We have a sensible marking policy, organised marking sessions to give staff time to mark and a two week October half term holiday.  Ofsted 2024 ‘Staff enjoy working at this school. They feel well supported and recognise that leaders are sensitive to their workload and consider their well-being.’

The Academy is traditional in our approach to discipline and has very high expectations for student behaviour.  Ofsted 2024 ‘Pupils learn to be tenacious, persevering in their learning, even when it is difficult. They behave well and are keen to learn.’

Year 11 GCSE results consistently place the Academy in the highest percentile in the country. Ofsted 2024 ‘Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum. They work hard and produce work of high quality. They develop a deep body of knowledge in different subjects. Pupils achieve highly and are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education, employment or training.’

Harris Academy Morden is located favourably for public transport with good local access to bus, tram and train links to mainline rail and the underground network

Your responsibilities will include:

• Management, organisation and supervision of the Library;
• To ensure that all learning resources equipment is well maintained, reporting all computer faults immediately to the ICT team;
• To maintain a professional, stimulating and tidy learning environment at all times, foregrounding student achievements;
• To provide advice to students regarding use, provision, development of Learning Resources;
• To liaise with the English team to publicise and organise an annual book week, liaising with authors, publishers etc;
• To liaise with the English to organise visits from writers to raise the profile of reading and writing for pleasure;
• To facilitate reading groups for students identified by the Literacy Coordinator;
• To liaise with Literacy Coordinator on the Library budget and purchase of books and equipment;
• Encouraging the effective use of the Library across the curriculum at Key Stage 3/4;
• Providing guidance to groups and individuals using the Library;
• Liaison with other information agencies as well as LRC managers across the Federation in order to provide an excellent service;
• A flexible approach to working hours is required;
• To keep appropriate and effective records using academy ICT systems, that will enable efficient management of resources across the academy;
• Disseminating information on resources and access to staff and students;
• To monitor, evaluate and review the use and development of the area, this to include procedures for collecting data, eg. student questionnaires;
• To organise and supervise lunch time and break time use of resources for students. Eg. study support

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent
• Knowledge of library systems
• Knowledge of Accelerated Reading, or similar reading scheme
• Knowledge of National Curriculum, particularly for English
• Three years' experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment
• Experience of managing a library service
• Experience of a range of reading schemes

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.