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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 September 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 20 working hours per week, 38 weeks per year CORE HOURS : Monday - Friday 10:30am - 2:30pm

Contract type

Fixed term - Fixed Term 12 months - with a view to permanent

Pay scale

Bucks Pay Range 2- 3 (Actual Salary Range £9,750 - £11,480)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you:

  • Passionate about reading, for education and for enjoyment?
  • Committed to working with young people and the importance of education?
  • Able to relate to young people?

If so, this could be the role for you. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated, part-time librarian who will be responsible for the development and management of the school’s library, as well as curating a comprehensive range of titles for all students aged 11 to 18. Here at the Misbourne, we are firm believers that the School Library is at the heart of the school and we require someone who will be integral in supporting and fostering a love of learning through reading.

Core duties:

The post holder will have responsibility for running the library including:

  • Ensuring all books are properly catalogued and shelved

  • Creating eye-catching displays and enticing students to try new reads and explore new genres of books

  • Working with our dedicated library software to check books in and out against all student accounts

  • Supervising students from all year groups in the library during break time (11.10am -11.30am) and lunchtime (1.30pm - 2.10pm) when they are free to use the library to explore books or undertake quiet study during their lunch break.

  • Promoting the development of reading for recreation and taking a lead in creating a whole-school environment which encourages reading for pleasure

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with students and staff

  • Ability to enthuse others about reading, both for knowledge and for pleasure

  • Skills and confidence to be able to instruct groups of young people

  • Meticulous attention to detail.

We are delighted to welcome applications from candidates who share our core values and who are able to contribute to our continued future success. We recruit staff of the highest calibre who will inspire, support and challenge the pupils, and fellow colleagues, to achieve their full potential. If you love reading, this will be an excellent opportunity for you to inspire the next generation of readers. Full training will be provided for our library lending software.

What the school offers its staff

About the Misbourne

We are an 11-18 Academy in the picturesque village of Great Missenden in the heart of the Chilterns. We have nearly 1100 students on roll including a successful and growing Sixth Form. Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally.

Excerpts from our pleasing 2022 Ofsted inspection include:

  • Pupils told inspectors that the clear and fair behaviour system helps them to behave well.
  • Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.
  • Pupils conduct around the school is orderly and calm.
  • Pastoral care puts the child at the heart of everything the school does

We can offer you:

  • Students who are a pleasure to work with
  • Great training and development opportunities
  • The opportunity to take on further literacy support and intervention tasks for the right candidate
  • An experienced, friendly, and collaborative team of staff
  • The unwavering support of teachers and leaders in ensuring the highest possible standards of student behaviour
  • An academy that puts wellbeing at the top of their priorities
  • A two-week October half term
  • Free access to our own fully-fitted gym (subject to opening hours)
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Free on-site parking
  • Career Development Bursary Scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

The Misbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Disclosure and medical clearance

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About The Misbourne School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1095 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01494 862 869

We are an 11-18 Academy in the picturesque village of Great Missenden in the heart of the Chilterns. We have nearly 1100 students on roll including a successful and growing Sixth Form. Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally.

Arranging a visit to The Misbourne School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@themisbourne.co.uk.

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