Librarian

**Open Academy**
**Salhouse Road**
**Norwich**
**NR7 9DL**

**Tel: 01603 481640**
- ** Salary - £18,123 - £19,488 actual per annum (Scale E)**:

- ** Permanent**:

- ** Part time**:

- ** 35 hours per week**:

- ** Required ASAP**

Our aim is to provide a transformative education for the children of our community, by treating every child as the blessing that they are.

We are seeking to appoint an organised, literate and flexible person with a passion for books and reading to manage our library and its resources.

We would be delighted to hear from you if you:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with colleagues, students, parents and visitors
- Have a good secondary education with GCSEs in English and Maths as a minimum. The post would also be suitable for a graduate who has an interest in education
- Experience of working in an education setting/busy office environment
- Have the ability to form positive and supportive relationships with young people
- Excellent ICT skills and knowledge of library based software packages

**Culture and ethos**:

- Proactively promote and demonstrate the Diocese’s vision and values in all aspects of work
- Challenge, motivate and empower others to set high aspirations and attain ambitious outcomes
- Treat everyone as a valued individual who is loved by God
- Promote and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement which includes keeping abreast of educational developments and best management practice
- Work collaboratively developing the concept of family across the Trusts and their academies
- Ensure regular open and honest communication in all professional duties
- Recognise the importance of serving the wider community and promoting inclusivity.
- Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.

The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this job specification are indicative and may vary over time. Postholders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.

**How to Apply**

A job description and a person specification are available from ‘Attachments’.

**Closing date: 23 November 2023**
**Interview date: 27 November 2023**
- The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website._
- This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations._
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post._
- Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website._