About Us Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students. The Academy has four consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2025 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every category. We are a consistently high performing school. Our motto, 'All Can Achieve' encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential. We believe that a well-supported and valued staff body is the key to our success. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation and this enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development including Masters and other qualifications. ? Summary We are currently looking to appoint a Learning Resources Centre Manager to manage and oversee the Learning Resources Centre at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, maintaining a professional, stimulating and tidy learning environment at all times and foregrounding student achievements. Management, organisation and supervision of the Learning Resources Centre Ensuring that learning resources equipment is well maintained, reporting all computer faults immediately Contributing to presentation and consultation evenings and meeting with parents to encourage reading beyond curriculum time Providing advice to staff, students and the community on Learning Resources Devising and offer INSET activities in teaching and learning techniques and training in the use of Learning Resource materials Liaising with the English and media team and external providers to publicise and organise an annual book week Liaising with the English and media team to organise frequent visits from writers to raise the profile of reading and writing for pleasure Liaising with other information agencies, including other resource areas and LRC managers across the Federation Development and implementation of study and information skills linked into the curriculum Participating in community links, including opening out of academy hours Keeping robust records to enable efficient management of resources across the academy Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the use and development of the area Devising intervention programmes to support and challenge targeted students to accelerate reading skills Analysing data and providing detailed reports to evaluate success rates of students English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent Knowledge of National Curriculum, particularly for English Experience of managing a library service Professional Development & Benefits Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level. In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more abouton our website. Safeguarding Notice The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve.
Resource Learning Centre Manager in London employer: Harris Federation
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