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Librarian

Onslow St Audrey's School, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8AB

This job expired on 29 April 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  April / May 2024

• Closing date

  29 April 2024 at 10am

• Date listed

  30 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,075.04 Annually (Actual)

Librarian job summary

LIBRARIAN

ONSLOW ST AUDREY’S SCHOOL

37 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 INSET days

Monday - Thursday 8.00am-4.00pm, Friday 8.00am-3.30pm

H5 Point 9: £25,119 + £689 Fringe Allowance FTE (pro rata)

Actual Salary including Fringe Allowance: £22,075.04 per annum

Required April/May 2024

This is a very exciting time to join Onslow St Audrey’s School:

Our OFSTED grading has recently been confirmed as Good (February 2024) in every category with the inspection team writing that:

‘Onslow St Audrey’s is a welcoming, inclusive school. The school embraces the diversity of its pupils.’

‘Around the school, pupils treat each other with respect.’

‘Staff have made a valuable contribution to the positive developments.’

‘Leaders have thought carefully about their approach to managing behaviour. These changes have had a significant positive impact on pupils’ behaviour.’

‘The school is ambitious for all pupils.’

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Librarian to join our existing team of support staff at Onslow St Audrey’s School. The ideal candidate will continually promote the value of reading throughout the school and encourage all students to read for pleasure. The Librarian will work alongside teaching staff to support and develop students’ academic reading and research skills in order for them to achieve well.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to arrange a visit to the school and submit their application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

We would like you to have:

Essential:

• Commitment to the safeguarding of children

• Experience of ICT (Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel)

• Excellent numeracy, literacy and oracy skills including English and Maths GCSE at grades A* to C

• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise and multi-task and follow job instructions with a good attention to detail

• Ability to communicate on all levels

• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet deadlines

• Ability and self-motivation to work independently

• Ability to work in a team and be part of the wider life and ethos of the school

• A passion and enthusiasm for reading and books (particularly Young Adult fiction)

• Understand the importance of literacy for young people

• Ability to understand the needs of students, staff and visiting professionals

• A natural aptitude to model the Trust’s core behaviours – ‘We display transparency, kindness and respect in all our interactions with others, and support each other in all our endeavours. We are tenacious in our desire to make the difference together’

Desirable:

• Knowledge of school procedures, including safeguarding

• Experience of using the SIMs MIS package and Library software

• Prior experience of working in a school or school library and to be educated to a minimum of A Level standard

• Prior experience of working with young people in a secondary setting

We can offer:

• A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school

• The support of a highly professional and committed staff team and the opportunity to expand your professional networks beyond the Trust through our external partnerships

• The opportunity to develop your career within an expanding multi academy trust with a track record of excellent student attainment and achievement

• Exceptional professional development opportunities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

How to make an application:

• Please read the attached Appointment Brief before completing your application.

• To apply, complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification.

• The vacancy closes on Monday 29 April 2024 at 9.00am, however, early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found.

• Interview date: as soon as possible thereafter

• If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact The Recruitment Team on 07917 034209 or at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk

Website: www.onslow.herts.sch.uk. / www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk

School Address: Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 8AB

E-mail: recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk

Danes Educational Trust Address: C/o St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire WD3 6EW Tel: 01923 589699 / 07917 035962

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 Onslow St Audrey's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 824 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Onslow St Audrey's School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/onslow-st-audreys-school (opens in new tab)

Thank you for your interest in Onslow St Audrey’s School.

For information about the school, please visit: www.onslow.herts.sch.uk

For information about Danes Educational Trust, please visit: www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues within school to continuously develop their skills, pursue professional excellence, and are able to enable pupils to make excellent progress. If this is you then we would be delighted to receive your application.

If you would like to organise a visit to the school or if you would like to discuss any position in more detail then please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.

The Trust’s core values are:

• We value joy in working, teaching and learning together

• We encourage everyone within our Trust to feel optimistic about the future and how they can shape it

• We support all individuals in developing resilience to enable them to respond to change and grow as a result

• We value and support the wellbeing of all individuals who learn and work in our schools

• We provide equality of opportunity and experience for all

• We provide a safe and secure learning environment for all

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