Learning Knowledge and Library Manager

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Learning Knowledge and Library Manager

Job description

• One Sixth Form - Ipswich
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £30,295 per annum - £33,944 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

Join our team at One Sixth Form College as a Learning, Knowledge & Library Manager! You'll lead our library services in Ipswich, manage a dedicated team, and support students and staff in their learning journey. We're looking for someone with strong leadership, problem-solving, and customer service skills who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of learning areas
• Manage and develop the Ipswich library team
• Drive innovative practices in digital and physical resource management
• Lead user education programs for students and staff
• Promote digital resources and ensure smooth library systems operation

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

One Sixth Form College is an exceptional place to advance your career in education. As part of the Eastern Education Group Trust, One offers a dynamic and inclusive environment that prioritises both academic excellence and student well-being.

With an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, the college has proven its commitment to high standards, making it a leader in post-16 education in the East of England.

Here, you'll have the opportunity to work with motivated students across a variety of academic and vocational courses. The college's modern, forward-thinking approach offers educators a unique environment that balances student independence with structured support. You'll also be part of a collaborative, professional community that values continuous development and innovation.

As a Group, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.

The Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk

Completed application forms should be made via out recruitment portal - if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Closing Date: 8.00am on Monday 18 th November 2024

Interviews: Tuesday 26 th November 2024

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The Group is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website.