Job Description: Librarian/Learning Resource Manager + UCAS Administrator

The duties may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the reasonable discretion of the Headteacher and following consultation with you.

The Librarian is responsible for the maintenance and development of the school library in support of the learning needs of the school, together with UCAS administration.

Duties:

Be actively involved in integrating the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) into the teaching and learning of all departments.

Supervise Year 12/13 students using the LRC for private study, ensuring that good order is maintained and that reading, writing or other forms of study and research take place.

Develop library skills programme for Year 7.

To be present in the main body of the LRC and issue, facilitate the return of and renew borrowable resources, accept fines, help customers with their enquiries and generally maintain good order.

Give advice and guidance to students undertaking research through a variety of media, including helping them to access information on the internet and the virtual learning environment.

Order new resources.

Evaluate the needs of customers and the current use of resources.

To shelve and tidy library items accurately and efficiently to ensure students and staff can find items easily.

Receive and keep newspapers, periodicals, CD ROM discs etc, disposing of out of date resources as appropriate.

Supervise students’ use of the Internet whilst in the library.

Check Dewey/alphabetical order of books on shelves and ensure that books, notices, displays and other materials are attractively presented.

Oversee the accessioning, classification, labelling and covering (where appropriate) of new acquisitions and the mending and re-covering of materials in poor condition.

Maintain the Careers and Higher Education resources and help students with related enquiries.

Oversee the induction of new Sixth Form groups to the library.

Train and encourage student librarians.

Support the UCAS application process with the administration of the UCAS application cycle and assist in the co-ordination of UCAS events.

Contribute to the Higher Education entry process by setting up, managing and co-ordinating the UCAS Reference tracker. Help and guide students in the online application process and ensure applications are completed to a high standard.

Monitor and process UCAS applications to deadline.

Assist with general office duties as requested by the Administration Office Manager.

Cover for absent colleagues and interchange duties as necessary at busy times.

In line with school policy, contribute fully to maintenance of the whole school ethos by undertaking responsibility for the behaviour of all pupils around the site.