School Librarian

Ranches Primary School is currently recruiting a school librarian to join the team.

Ranches Primary School opened in September 2015 with 45 children and has grown into a busy, vibrant primary school of more than 1,000 pupils. Parents who entrust our school with their children do so based on the dedication of our staff to the well-being and academic progress of our pupils, and the commitment of our school to being a true community school.

Ranches Primary School is a genuinely inclusive school, committed to ensuring that all children achieve their potential, regardless of their individual flight path.

Positioned at the heart of the popular Arabian Ranches 2 community, the warmth and intimacy of our primary-only offering is a juxtaposition to some of the larger establishments and offers the opportunity to nurture the all-important relationships across all stakeholders. With that in mind, Ranches is looking to appoint a librarian who would like to join a dedicated team that nurtures community spirit and extra-curricular opportunities, and which supports the notion of 'culture before curriculum'. Librarians who thrive at Ranches are those who have a genuine passion for nurturing the children in their charge.

• To show passion and support towards the school's vision, mission and core values.
• To create environments centred around promoting curiosity in young minds.
• To manage and develop the school library as a welcoming, inclusive and engaging learning environment that promotes a love of reading across the school.
• To provide the highest level of care, patience and empathy for all pupils, regardless of their background.
• To show dedication and adaptability within a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• To actively contribute to the co-curricular and wider community of the school, including the Friends of Ranches.

• Work closely with teaching staff and the Head of Reading to plan and deliver the information skills curriculum, including delivering library sessions with reading and storytelling activities.
• Help pupils develop basic research, information-literacy and library skills.
• Support children to understand how a library is organised and how to locate and care for resources.
• Promote the effective and efficient use of the library and library resources.
• Work with teaching staff to take a strategic approach to cultivating a love of reading in children.
• Foster enthusiasm for books and reading for pleasure throughout the school.
• Help pupils select books appropriate to their reading ability and interests.
• Introduce pupils to different authors, genres and types of literature.
• Encourage reluctant readers and help all pupils experience reading as an enjoyable and rewarding activity.
• Organise reading initiatives, book displays, themed activities, competitions and reading challenges.
• Support events such as World Book Day, and plan, organise and co-ordinate book fairs.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff to support the school's literacy and wider curriculum priorities, identifying and providing books and resources relevant to classroom topics and projects.

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the library, ensuring it is organised, welcoming and accessible to pupils and staff.
• Maintain an accurate system for issuing, returning and recording library resources, using the library management system.
• Select, acquire, maintain and withdraw library stock.
• Maintain an inclusive and diverse collection that reflects a broad range of experiences, cultures and interests.
• Monitor stock and identify books that require replacement, repair or withdrawal.
• Organise, catalogue and classify library resources.
• Make the library attractive and accessible to all children and staff, including displays, guiding and publicity materials, creating an inviting environment that encourages children to read independently and for pleasure.

• Develop productive relationships with pupils which foster and develop positive behaviours for learning.
• Demonstrate high-level communication and interpersonal skills when relating to pupils and colleagues.
• Demonstrate a capacity to work as a co-learner and collaborator with pupils and colleagues.
• Ensure that the welfare approach towards all pupils is balanced and aligns with the school's policies and procedures.
• Help pupils develop confidence and independence as library users, encouraging responsible behaviour and respect for books, resources and the library environment.
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