Learning Resources Assistant

Learning Resource Assistant:

Our library is a welcoming space designed to support students’ learning and promote a love of reading. It is regularly used by the English department for library lessons and intervention sessions, as well as offering a calm and safe environment for students at brunch and lunch times. We are proud of the positive culture established within the library and would like to appoint a learning resource assistant who will continue to build on our students’ enthusiasm.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate interested in pursuing a career in an educational setting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The role of learning resource assistant is key to the development of whole-school literacy and would suit a candidate who is enthusiastic about promoting reading for pleasure and developing literacy across the school. The successful candidate will work with the Literacy Co-ordinator to play an active role in planning and delivering targeted literacy interventions, supporting students to build confidence, improve their reading skills and make measurable progress.

You will be responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and managing the library and its resources to benefit all pupils and staff within the academy. This will include support with data analysis and the delivery of literacy intervention programmes such as Bedrock, Edshed and Pearson. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate good attention to detail and have a flexible approach to their work.

You will be working as part of a supportive and friendly team, and your main responsibilities will include duties such as:

Maintain and enhance the library resource and provision

Run an inviting library facility at breaks, lunchtimes and immediately after school to encourage and support pupils to make maximum use of this facility

Procure additional books and resources to provide an appropriate teaching and learning environment in line with faculty requests and budget constraints

Oversee the booking and use of the library resources

Liaise with IT to ensure that the electronic library systems (such as Sora, Yotos and Kobo eReaders) are working at the optimum level

Work with staff and students to develop strong reading habits in all pupils

Support with the provision, data analysis and promotion of literacy programmes, such as Edshed, Bedrock and Pearson Active Learn

In conjunction with the English Faculty, support identified pupils in small intervention groups

Support staff with the creation and production of high-quality learning resources

Work with the Literacy Co-ordinator to design, plan and run activities for celebration events, such as World Book Day.

Other responsibilities

Undertake any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job as requested by the Headteacher.