Job Overview
Job Description
SALARY: Scale 6 point 16-20. £34,486-£36,582 FTE (actual salary £29,499-£31,299)
Starting point scale 6 point 16.
CONTRACT: Permanent
LOCATION: The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH
REPORTING TO: Assistant Head Teacher
As the School Librarian at The Ravensbourne School, you will lead the development and management of the library to enhance learning, promote a culture of reading for pleasure, and support students in developing independent research and digital literacy skills. You will oversee library services, manage budgets, and coordinate reading intervention programmes, including supporting students with the Accelerated Reader platform (training provided). The role also involves fostering partnerships both within and outside the school to enrich the library’s contribution to the school’s overall reading strategy.
Key Responsibilities
* Contribute to the long-term vision for the school library, ensuring alignment with the school’s educational and literacy goals.
* Monitor library usage, book circulation, and engagement to inform resource investment.
* Develop policy frameworks such as borrowing rules, overdue procedures, and digital access guidelines.
* Build partnerships with libraries, bookstores, and authors to enhance library experiences.
Library Stock & Financial Management
* Manage selection, acquisition, cataloguing, and organisation of the collection, maintaining diversity and quality.
* Oversee the library budget and track expenditures for sustainability.
* Preserve special collections and archives, maintaining school heritage materials.
Literacy & Research Support
* Support research needs by helping students and staff with citations, referencing, and academic resources.
Library Environment & Promotion
* Keep the library welcoming and inspiring with displays, events, and promotional materials.
* Manage communications via intranet and social media to encourage library engagement.
* Organise events such as book fairs, reading competitions, author visits, and themed weeks.
* Support The Ravensbourne School in all areas of the reading strategy, including supporting students with the Accelerated Reader platform (training provided) and reading intervention programmes.
Collaboration & Resource Support
* Assist students with book selection and encourage independent reading habits.
* Work with staff to integrate library resources into various learning projects.
* Support transitional activities for students moving between key stages, helping them feel confident in using library facilities.
* Contribute to school-wide events such as Book Week, Open Evenings, and Inductions.
* Promote digital literacy by guiding students on using online research tools, evaluating sources, and navigating digital platforms.
* Help facilitate the Accelerated Reader Programme (ARP), supporting literacy tracking and development.
Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and valuing diversity as an employer and provider of education.
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