3 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Monday 4th November or as soon as possible

  • Closing date

    7 October 2024 at 8am

  • Date listed

    10 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£23,114.00 - £23,500.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 (18.5 hours per week, term time only)

Library Assistant job summary

About the role

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to be part of starting an exceptional comprehensive school. As a member of The Swan’s team, you will help to build the foundations of an outstanding school from the ground up. We are looking for a Library Assistant to work closely with the School Librarian and Head of English to embed a culture of reading at our school. Reading is central to our school culture and is an important way that we develop students' literacy as well as building cultural capital and broadening their understanding of different perspectives and the world around them. As a Library Assistant, you will assist in providing the day to day activities of the library to enable pupils to access services to support learning.

About The Swan School

The Swan School opened in September 2019 as part of the River Learning Trust (RLT). When fully subscribed it will have approximately 1200 students on the roll, of whom around 300 will be in the Sixth Form. Learning from the most successful approaches at the best schools, The Swan School provides a uniquely challenging and structured experience in a caring and disciplined environment. The ethos is academic; we regard an excellent academic education as the entitlement of all young people, no matter what their background or previous experiences of learning. Students will be inspired and nurtured, acquiring the knowledge and skills to think critically and creatively. They will learn to be confident, resilient and ambitious, and will have high expectations in terms of their own achievements and their contribution to wider society.

What we are looking for

The successful candidate will share our ambitions for our students. You will relish the challenge of creating a new school that will be different to other comprehensive schools in the city. You will be a highly motivated team player who is keen to get involved in all aspects of school life and learn new skills. Development opportunities will arise as the school grows.

This role is offered part-time basis. This is ideally 18.5 hours per week. The school will review applications as they are submitted and reserves the right to withdraw the advert before the closing date if a suitable candidate has been found.


Why work at The Swan

  • Opportunities to increase hours as the school grows
  • Annual pay increases for support staff (in line with grade boundaries)
  • A Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (LGPS) with favourable terms for all employees
  • Moving from the public sector? Those without a break in service can be reassured that RLT will recognise their continuous service
  • Employee centred and family friendly policies and practises that support you in and beyond your workplace
  • Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave, and parental leave
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Funded eye test and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

If you have any questions or would like to speak to someone about this post, please contact us via headteacher@theswanschool.org.uk or on 01865 416070. Please contact us if you have any queries regarding the application process. We would welcome any requests to speak to our team or visit us to find out more about our school.


Safeguarding

The River Learning Trust and The Swan School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You should contact the school if you are unsure if this role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

  • For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link
  • The Swan School's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here

The Swan School is a free school managed by The River Learning Trust, which is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with a registered company number 7966500. Registered Office: c/o Gosford Hill School, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2NT

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 are not accepted.

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About The Swan School

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
862 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

School location

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