Librarian
Isaac Newton Academy
Redbridge, Ilford
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 9 (£29,224 - £34,936)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 8 October 2017
Job overview
Isaac Newton Academy, Redbridge
Principal: Rachel Macfarlane
We are looking to appoint an exceptional and visionary Librarian to oversee the primary, secondary and sixth form libraries.
New, six form entry, mixed 4-18 comprehensive in Redbridge.
In September 2012 Isaac Newton Academy opened with its inaugural cohort of 180 year 7 students. In 2014 the primary phase opened with 90 pupils per year group. The school will grow, year on year, to become a 4-18 academy of nearly 2000 students.
The successful candidate will:
- have experience of working with and motivating young people to engage with reading
- have an excellent knowledge of adult and children’s literature and ideally have worked in a school library/learning resource centre
- be approachable, highly organised and flexible, with excellent communication and ICT
- have a strong belief in the transformational power of literature and reading
- have the resilience and motivation to seek to continually improve systems and standards
- possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of Ilford residents.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
- play a key role in the evolution of Isaac Newton Academy
- work with the Whole School Literacy Coordinator to implement the Academy’s Reading Policy and support students in developing a lifelong love of reading
- join the ARK Schools network, with comprehensive career and professional development provision.
If you are seeking a challenging and highly rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend Isaac Newton Academy and members of the local community, then we are keen to hear from you.
If you have any technical issues with the application form, please contact our recruitment team on 0203 116 6345 or recruitment@arkonline.org. For a candidate information pack or an informal, confidential discussion please contact Adeel Hussain, Recruitment & HR Administrator, on 020 8911 6657 or a.hussain@isaacnewtonacademy.org.
To apply please go to https://goo.gl/1rGaE1. Please complete your application by 5pm on Monday 9th October 2017.
Location: Ilford, Redbridge
Start date: As soon as possible after
Hours: 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (annualised hours contract)
Salary: Scale 9 (£29,224 - £34,936)
Attached documents
About Isaac Newton Academy
Isaac Newton Academy is a mixed, non-denominational, non-selective school for girls and boys aged 4-18.
Principal
Morgan Haines
Values and vision
It is Isaac Newton Academy’s aim to equip pupils with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond. We:
- set clear, ambitious goals, and rigorously monitor our progress in achieving them
- offer a curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, while providing the facilities and specialist staff to meet and stimulate a wider range of interests
- employ an approach to teaching that instils knowledge, understanding, and a desire to learn
- ensure that all students, teachers, staff and parents commit fully to making Isaac Newton Academy a vibrant learning community.
Why work for us?
Great schools are made of great staff – that is why we strive to recognise hard work and celebrate success. At Isaac Newton Academy our aim is to equip every student with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond. Staff at the school are dedicated to ensuring that every child, regardless of their background, has access to an outstanding education and real choices in life.
At Isaac Newton Academy we believe that all students have the potential to achieve outstanding educational outcomes. This is reflected in how we teach and communicate with students. INA offers a friendly community where everyone is supported to be the best they can be. As a new and growing school, you will play an integral role in the evolution of INA.
We work hard to recognise hard work. From complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit in the learning rooms to staff football teams, choirs and exercise classes, INA is more than a school, it is a community. Staff come together for socials each term and every summer there is a staff residential conference.
- We are Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ in all areas
- We are located a 5 minute walk from Seven Kings station (zone 4), which is only 10 minutes from Stratford on TFL rail (soon to be Crossrail)
- Our vision and ethos run through everything we do
- We are part of the Ark Schools Network
- We have an effective and consistently applied Behaviour Policy
- We offer 10 INSET training days plus 3 Independent Learning days each year
- We offer a unique family dining experience for all staff and students (complimentary for staff)
- You will get the chance to progress your career within a growing school
Ofsted report
Ark Isaac Newton Academy was rated by Ofsted as “outstanding” in 2014.“High standards have been achieved by the inspirational leadership of the principal, members of the leadership team and governing body. The academy has established very high quality teaching where every student succeeds. The impact of the academy’s unique specialisation in music and mathematics is highly evident. The students are very proud of learning a ‘big band’ instrument and really enjoy music making.”
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