Level 3 Library Apprentice

Library Apprentice

37 hours per week, over 5 days.

Term Time plus 5 days

Apprentice rate

To commence as soon as possible

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School, Upper Batley High School, Batley Grammar School, Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Manorfield Infant and Nursery School. We provide high quality education for all young people. This collaboration enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence throughout all of our schools, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.

Batley Girls’ High School is an 11-19 school and we are very proud of our achievements: ‘Students achieve exceptionally well in this outstanding academy. They make rapid and sustained progress’ (Ofsted, 2013). We have an ethos based around the ideas of Achievement, Respect and Transformation (ART). Respect for self, for others and for learning is at the core of everything we do. We are dedicated to investing in our staff and passionately committed to their development, providing a supportive environment where people can truly grow and flourish.

The purpose of this role is to assist in the provision and promotion of high-quality knowledge and library services for students, staff and other stakeholders in order to support education, training and research. The post holder will be an integral member of the Library team whilst completing their Library, Information and Archive Services Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship. Duties and responsibilities will be supported through on the job training and supervision, participation at relevant internal/external training sessions provided by the school and your Training provider and workplace assessments. This is a full-time role and will give you an excellent start to your professional librarianship career. You will be given one paid study day per week in a fully funded, 18-month apprenticeship course which aligns with professional recognition of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).

Further information can be found at:

https://sccutraining.uk.com/apprenticeships/apprenticeship-programmes/sccu-library-archive-service-assistant-l3/

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.

A job specification can be downloaded from the above link. Please contact the People and Talent team on 01924 942075/ recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.

Closing date for applications is Friday 7th July 2023 at 9am

Interviews will be held soon after

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced

Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.