School Librarian

**About The Role**:
- Do you want to help children fulfil their potential, while also maintaining a healthy work-life balance?
- Are you passionate about books and the power of reading, but looking for a role with flexible hours?

If you are ready to bring your enthusiasm and skills to Ark Boulton Academy and work alongside a dedicated, supportive team, you’ll find this role incredibly rewarding.

You will:

- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the school library.
- Provide one-on-one and small group support for pupils requiring assistance with reading.
- Develop and implement strategies to promote reading across the school.
- Manage resources in spaces across the school.

‘Our school library is the heart of our learning community a vibrant, welcoming space where pupils are encouraged to dream big, explore new ideas, and find their voice. As our librarian, you will be the creative spark behind it all’

**Benefits**:
- Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. In addition to the flexibility offered in this role, we also provide refreshments for staff throughout the week.
- We have parking available, a gym on site and a well-equipped staff room including a pool table.
- On Fridays, children finish at 1:40pm, allowing time for staff to plan, reflect, or simply recharge.
- Staff voice is important to us; we like to listen to our staff. We are always seeking feedback and input.

**_Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at _**_arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/_**

**About Us**:
When you join Ark Boulton Academy you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.

Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve. Our strapline ‘growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students. We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community.

Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty.

By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share.

**_ Visit _**_arkboulton.org/jobs_**_ to learn more about us._**

**Why work for our school?**

**Diversity and inclusion**:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

**Safeguarding statement**:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.