Learning Resource Centre Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time
Advert Start Date:
30/01/2025
Advert End Date:
10/02/2025 23:59
Salary:
£25,584 - £26,409 FTE (Actual Salary £21,943 - £22,651)
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Gosforth Academy, Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2JH
Further Information
The Gosforth Group is a Multi Academy Trust, you will be employed by the Multi Academy Trust.
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge
Great North Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 2JH
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
Gosforth Academy is a successful academy with a superb record of academic excellence and achievement. Supporting around 2,000 students from Year 5 through to Sixth Form, our principal aim is to encourage high expectations and high standards of achievement, both academic and personal. Our values embrace honesty, trust, reliability, respect for the legitimate rights of others, care for the weaker members of society, regard for the environment and a kindness towards other people. At Gosforth Academy we offer our students excellent facilities and comprehensive choices, including an established rugby ACE programme with Newcastle Falcons. Our academy We offer our staff a positive and thriving working environment, and as a large academy part of Gosforth Group multi-academy trust, we can provide you with personal and career development opportunities. If you are passionate about providing a first-class education to our students and want to join a successful team - we want to hear from you.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will assist in the daily running of the Learning Resource Centre under the direction of the Librarian. You will have a range of responsibilities to include providing a full service to staff and students, incorporating various administrative tasks, processing and maintenance of stock and assisting users in both the selection of books and use of ICT.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
You will be required to demonstrate an interest in young people, empathy for their needs and have a flexible approach as you will be working across the Multi Academy Trust.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave
- Benefits including; excellent pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking
- An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
- Enthusiastic and motivated students
- An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
- A school with its community at heart
- An exciting programme of staff well-being activities
- Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, or you are unable to complete the online application form and require this in another format please contact us by email: hrgosforth@gosforthgroup.org.uk or telephone: 0191 285 1000.
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation.
The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Safeguarding Information
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our Policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders here.
Gosforth Group are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks.