Learning Resource Centre Assistant

Location: New College Bradford

Contract Type: Full time, Term Time plus two weeks (40 weeks)
Contract Term: Permanent

About the role

We are looking for a committed and motivated individual to be our front line of support in the college Learning Resource Centre. Promoting the LRC to staff and students as an effective centre for independent learning, arranging for resources to be available relevant to the curriculum, utilising the Library Management System and providing a wide range of other services.

The successful candidate should have experience of using a computerised library database, an understanding of library cataloguing and classification systems and a good level of IT skill, along with a customer service approach to work.

New College Bradford is a 16-19 free school which opened in September 2019, with approximately 1400 students. We believe that students at New College Bradford should enjoy high-quality teaching and learning underpinned by a culture of high expectations, challenge and support which enables our students to secure high-quality qualifications to support them into employment, training and higher education. Applications from 11-16 teachers and ECTs welcome.

Working in a new, purpose-built campus, you will join a focused and driven team at the cutting-edge of teaching and learning, with an unwavering desire to make a real difference in improving the life chances of the young people of Bradford. New College Bradford primarily delivers A Levels, alongside a number of Level 3 Applied General qualifications.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service. The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.

Requirements

• Experience of using a computerised library database
• Understanding of library cataloguing and classification systems
• Good level of IT skill
• Customer service approach to work

Benefits

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff

Pay

Support Staff Band E, £25,558 - £26,818 FTE, actual salary pro rata £22,718 - £23,838. A recruitment and retention allowance may be offered for an outstanding candidate.

Schedule

Full time, Term Time plus two weeks (40 weeks)