School Librarian

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: 37 hours per week

Working weeks: Term-time plus 5 INSET days

Are you passionate about fostering a lifelong love for reading and learning?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised School Librarian to manage and develop our inclusive, welcoming school library service. Reporting directly to our Senior Leader for Whole School Literacy & Reading, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our curriculum, promoting reading for pleasure, and developing students’ information and digital literacy skills.

This is a dynamic role where you won't just manage books, you will collaborate directly with faculties, could deliver targeted literacy intervention programmes, and create a purposeful, safe, and inspiring learning environment.

About Redland Green School:

Redland Green School is part of the Excalibur Academies Trust and is a high performing comprehensive school serving the local area of Redland in north Bristol. We are an 11-19 school with around 460 students in our Post-16 learning community, which we run with Cotham School. Our core values are really important to us and are built upon the pillars of Respect, Ambition, and Responsibility which underpins everything we do at RGS.

We are passionate that RGS has an environment where staff are keen to develop at whatever stage they are in their careers. We ensure a range of opportunities are available for staff in their professional development at RGS and offer outstanding opportunities across the MAT for staff and students to progress and contribute to the school’s continuing development. Staff wellbeing and work life balance is very important to us and we work hard to ensure that this is a high priority throughout the school.

As a school we achieve very high outcomes for our students but we also recognise that the personal development of our students is equally important. Students at RGS benefit from a wealth of different life experiences and opportunities and in doing so develop the confidence, self-esteem, and resilience necessary in later life. Our house system and vertical mentor groups provide individual care, support, and guidance. While our excellent co-curricular provision offers a weekly afternoon of Enrichment opportunities for all students, as well as sporting and musical opportunities and international trips. As an inclusive school we have a high number of students with EHCPs.

We are committed to building a professional and vibrant learning community where every member of staff sees themselves as a learner and contributes to the continued development of the school. We are looking for highly motivated staff members who have the creative energy to make the most of the opportunities available, as well as the resilience to cope with the challenges of working in teams and creating the very best climate for learning for our young people.

What Excalibur can offer:

• Free parking onsite
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free eye tests
• Employee Assistance programme
• Family friendly policies
• Training and professional development opportunities
• The hustle and bustle of beautiful Bristol on your doorstep

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

Diversity and inclusion are promoted and valued. Applications from people of all backgrounds, who meet the job requirements, are welcomed and encouraged.

Safeguarding Statement

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

Please be aware, that we will review applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close this posting once suitable candidates have been found. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible in order to be considered.