K Open Learning Centre Officer

Kingsbury High School, London, NW9 9JR

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate start

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,103.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 6 Point 18 and London Weighting, paid pro rata

K Open Learning Centre Officer job summary

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure the Open Learning Centre is a calm place of study and a base for cover lessons.

To promote the space to Upper School students for reading and independent study

To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing the Open Learning Centre

Implement and review the Open Learning Centre policy

Support the school’s values and ethos including the support of detentions and homework catch-up (until 4pm)

Facilitate the effective use of the KOLC for cover lessons

Ensure the area is kept in a good and tidy order

Maintain library software and administration of student accounts; organise and scan student records

Work in partnership with IT Support to ensure equipment is working effectively and safely

Supporting the students

Advise students on suitable texts according to reading age and interest

Supervise the space during students before and after school and during both lunchtimes.

Coordinate the work of 6th Form Prefects, Library Prefects, Library Monitors and volunteers.

Ensure a productive and calm working environment

Assist students in their use of the resources: research, library skills and categorisation

Supporting the curriculum

Facilitate effective cover lessons and interventions

Develop awareness of any relevant learning platforms

Liaise with teachers regarding any resources utilised in the curriculum

Support the Literacy Coordinator in the promotion of reading and the library

Replenish library stock

Support KS4 Admin tasks

For full details of the job description and person specification, as well as further details about the school, please refer to the candidate pack.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kingsbury High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1997 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsbury High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsbury-high-school-london

Kingsbury High School is a vibrant learning environment with a strong community ethos.

Prospective candidates are welcome to come and look around the school to see for yourself what makes Kingsbury High different. As a large 12 form entry 11-18 split site school we are situated in an inner London location, but with an out of London feel – surrounded by parkland with large playing fields and great local amenities, excellent transport links to enable easy access from central London and fringe areas. Our school is truly diverse in its makeup, whilst united as one family working to achieve the best for all our students.

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