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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    10 October 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    30 September 2024

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£14,618.00 - £15,632.00 Annually (Actual)

Communications Officer and Librarian job summary

Communications Officer and Librarian

26 hours per week

Term time plus 2 weeks

Scale E Actual Salary £14,618 - £15,632 (Full Time salary range £24,294 - £25,979)

This represents an outstanding opportunity to make an impact in a successful, forward-thinking school. We take pride in both the welcome we offer the whole community and the standards achieved by our young people. In our recent Ofsted report (May 2023) Northgate High School and Dereham Sixth Form College was graded a ‘Good’ school in all areas.

Do you have an interest in social media? Do you have excellent communication skills? Do you have a passion for reading? Are you organised, dynamic and confident with young people? Can you work independently? If so, this could be the role for you.

We are looking for someone with strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills to promoting the school to the wider community and increase awareness of our pupil’s successes by proactively seeking out stories and writing engaging news and features and creating social media content.

You will oversee and maintain all aspects of publicity and communication within the school including the school website, parent and student guides, school newsletters and supporting colleagues with events. Due to the nature of the role an element of flexibility will be essential.

You will also have a love of reading and a desire to assist students progress in their reading skills throughout their time at school. Our librarians play a vital role in supporting our students and role modelling these best practices and actively promote and encourage a love of reading and literacy within our school, college and wider community.

In return for the right candidate we are offering:

a competitive salary in line with MPS and UPR scales;

all the advantages of a successful academy group;

being part of an extended network of teachers and leaders who share and exchange ideas and continued professional development opportunities;

support from creative and innovative colleagues that will ensure your professional practice continues to develop;

a stimulating and friendly working environment where every member of staff is valued and makes a significant contribution to the school/college;

training and development opportunities;

opportunity of additional paid duties;

the opportunity for the exploration of educational practice through Masters and Doctoral degrees as well as funded research projects as part of Laboratory School accreditation;

contributory pension scheme;

private Health Care Plan;

access to high-quality musculoskeletal physiotherapy provision;

access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.

We are proud to be the only University accredited laboratory school in Norfolk. As a Laboratory School we are committed to research-based practice which is strengthened through peer-to-peer learning, ongoing professional development and collaboration with other schools and partners.

If you feel you have the right skills and enthusiasm, and would like to join our highly committed team, then we would very much like to hear from you. Closing date for applications Thursday 10th October 2024 at 9.00am

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Northgate High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1160 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

School location

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