Library Assistant and Reading Advocate
Plume School, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2024
Closing date
1 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: The hours of work required for the role are 37 hours per week or part-time, 38 weeks per annum (Term time only). The working hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondays – Thursdays and 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Fridays with a half-hour unpaid lunch break.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Actual annual pay at £18,455 (pro rata equivalent of Point 11), including holiday pay.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Library Assistant and Reading Advocate on a full or part-time basis from September 2024.
The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day running of the academy’s library spaces; they will also have a passion for reading. They will help promote reading throughout the academy and will spend part of their day hearing students read one a one-to-one and small group basis, assisting them with simple learning activities that may improve their reading age.
Personal Qualities
The successful applicant should have a minimum level of qualifications, including level 2 in Mathematics and English at a minimum C grade [or grade 4] at GCSE.
Responsibilities of the Post Holder
The responsibilities of the post holder will be in accordance with the Library Assistant and Reading Advocate job description.
What the school offers its staff
Remuneration and Working Time
The contract will commence on 3 September 2024. The hours of work required for the role are 37 hours per week or part-time, 38 weeks per annum (Term time only). The working hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondays – Thursdays and 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Fridays with a half-hour unpaid lunch break. The offered salary is £22,070 FTE (2024 pending salary award), with actual annual pay at £18,455 (pro rata equivalent of Point 11), including holiday pay.
Further details about the role
Application Process
If you are interested in the position and wish to discuss the post prior to application, please email Mrs Dorcas Ologunde, Director of Human Resources, at d.ologunde@plume.essex.sch.uk, to arrange a telephone conversation. We are very proud of our academy and what we can offer new members of our team. The Director of Human Resources will be pleased to discuss the post and provide further information about the academy.
To apply please complete the Plume Academy online application form Vacancy Detail -SCH-PT-0003 - FaceEd (face-ed.co.uk) . This must be completed by the closing date stated (unaccompanied CVs or third-party application forms will not be accepted).
Commitment to safeguarding
The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointment are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of References and Health Clearances.
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About Plume School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1706 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Plume School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@plume.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01621854681
The Plume School converted to become an academy school in January 2012.
The last full inspection took place in November 2023 and the school was judged to be good across all areas. Ofsted acknowledged the high quality of teaching and excellent relationships in the Academy. Please see the academy website for more information.
The academy is a larger-than-average secondary school with a sixth form.
The vast majority of pupils are White British.
The proportions of pupils who speak English as an additional language or who are from ethnic minorities are both well below the national average.
The proportion of students eligible for the pupil premium is broadly average, as is the proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, although for those with an education, health and care plan the proportion is slightly above the national average.
The school meets the government’s current floor standards for pupils’ achievement in English and mathematics at the end of key stage 4.
Plume Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of references.
Visits to the Academy are welcome.
Arranging a visit to Plume School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@plume.essex.sch.uk.
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