Learning Resource Centre Manager And Wellbeing Coordinator

The Achieve and Learn Trust has recently rebranded with new leadership at all levels. We are excited about this new strategic direction and the changes made to improve educational provision even more, for all our young people. Our Vision At the heart of the Trust's vision is a belief that students deserve the best educational Ms Kim Earle experience with aspirational curriculum provision and enrichment opportunities.

We strive CEO of the for personal and academic achievement within a safe, inclusive and enriched learning Achieve and Learn Trust environment: opening minds, opening doors to learning opportunities and opening up pathways to successful futures. Our Aims Our aim is to ensure that all schools within the Trust aspire to be strong providers and aim for exemplary practice through creative approaches.

Our Future We have an appetite for continuous improvement and development, with an overall ambition of expanding the Trust to develop a local partnership of schools, covering both primary and secondary phases. This will enable us to foster true partnership and collaborative work that both supports and challenges member schools., CONTRACT TERM:
We have an exciting opportunity to join the team at Altrincham College Permanent / Full Time / Term Time as our Learning Resource Centre Manager and Wellbeing Coordinator. plus 1 week. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to ensure

HOURS:

that our Learning Resource Centre is well-resourced and well-managed 36.25 hours per week. to support and enhance the Y7-11 curriculum, raise achievement and promote equality and inclusion. The successful candidate will also PAY SCALE: support the whole school strategy for Reading and Literacy.,

JOB PURPOSE:

Ensure a well-resourced and well-managed learning resource centre is available to support and enhance the curriculum, raise achievement and promote equality and inclusion. Support the whole school strategy for Reading and Literacy. To provide a high level of support to students in all operational matters of day-to-day life beyond the classroom., Altrincham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Undertake administrative duties promoting the ethos of the school by providing a professional, supportive and courteous service to all student related enquiries. Learning Resource Centre

• The management, promotion and operation of the school library and a wide range of
resources in a variety of formats, traditional and electronic, and the equipment to access them.
• Liaison with all departments in the school and with the wider learning community to ensure
appropriate access to learning resources.
• Responsibility for the acquisition, organisation, dissemination and exploitation of resources
appropriate to the learning needs of the full age and ability range within the school.
• Operating efficient lending systems and other library procedures.
• Helping learners to identify, locate and access the information they need.
• Maintaining local and regional catalogues and indices for all books and audio-visual
resources.
• Manage a study environment for both curriculum-based and independent learning; this
involves the management and integration of both physical spaces and virtual learning environments and supervision of students.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and repaired.
• Helping students and staff develop the transferable information, learning and knowledge
access skills which are the core skills of independent lifelong learning.
• Preparation of booklets, exhibitions and displays to enhance pupil learning and
development.
• Delivering library induction and research skills sessions.
• Keeping well-stocked and up-to-date careers and Post-16 information.
• Working closely with the Assistant Headteacher (Reading Strategy) and Head of English to
promote and develop strategies for whole school reading and literacy (for information, recreation and reading for pleasure) o Organisation of events and promotions o Supporting the Reading Initiative during lesson time o Resourcing and maintaining a staff CPD library in the staffroom o Keeping up to date with new developments relevant to school librarianship.

First Aid and Wellbeing
• To act as the lead first aider in school for students and staff. Along with other designated first
aiders, the successful candidate will be part of a rota for administering first aid treatment to staff, students and visitors as and when required during the…