School Librarian
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Hertfordshire
- £27,798 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade Hay 8 + London Fringe Allowance -40 weeks at 37 hours per week
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2020
- Apply by:
- 29 May 2020
Job overview
School Librarian
40 weeks at 37 hours per week.
Required for September 2020
Grade Hay 8 + London Fringe Allowance
A good librarian combines a passion for books with the excellent interpersonal communication skills and computer literacy to run an effective library. In addition to a natural inclination to work in a media-driven environment, librarians need to be good readers to keep up on current library trends and materials.
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, imaginative and ambitious librarian to help instil a love of reading and lead our popular and well-resourced school library. The library is in constant use throughout the day and the librarian is well supported by a fantastic team of parent and student helpers. The successful candidate will be able to build positive professional relationships with students and manage the learning environment and resources accordingly.
The successful applicant will have:
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of utilising ICT and skills to access and retrieve information.
• Good general level of education including literacy/numeracy skills.
• A minimum of NVQ3 level relevant library and information qualifications or comparable relevant experience.
• Professional qualification in librarianship, information management/ information science or extensive relevant experience in a library
• Strong organisational skills
• Good ICT skills, including ability to use library management software effectively
• A helpful & positive nature
Full details of the role can be found on our school website.
Educating 1200 students, The Bishop’s Stortford High School provides a single-sex education for boys in Years 7 to 11 and has a large, thriving co-educational sixth form, with over one hundred girls on roll. Last year 88% of our GCSE students achieved grade 4+ in both English and Maths, contributing to a Progress 8 score of +0.15, compared to a national average for boys of -0.29. At A-Level we had a 52% A* - B pass rate in 2019 and five students taking up Oxbridge places last year. We have a strong ethos, based on high expectations and standards for all, a committed and supportive staff who deliver high quality, engaging lessons and well-behaved students with excellent attitudes to learning.
We were graded Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in March 2017
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About The Bishop's Stortford High School
- The Bishop's Stortford High School
- London Road, Bishop's Stortford
- Hertfordshire
- CM23 3LU
- United Kingdom
Educating 1200 students, The Bishop’s Stortford High School provides a single-sex education for boys in Years 7 to 11 and has a large, thriving co-educational sixth form, with over one hundred girls on roll. Last year our students achieved 84% 5 A*-C (Inc. English & Maths) at GCSE and 55% A*-B at A-Level. We have a strong ethos, based on high expectations and standards for all, a committed and supportive staff who deliver high quality, engaging lessons and well-behaved students with excellent attitudes to learning.
In March 2017 Ofsted judged the school to be Outstanding in every category.
The school’s motto: ‘Respice, Aspice, Prospice’ means we must look to the past, the present and the future. We are keen to promote traditional values of courtesy, respect and good discipline, though we also recognise the need to provide all our students with the tools they require to flourish and succeed, both now and in the future, and help them develop the skills and qualities that will ensure they are ready for the challenges that lie ahead. Our focus is on delivering high quality, engaging lessons and providing students with the care and guidance that allows them to succeed.
We combine this with our extremely successful and wide-ranging enrichment programme, in which all students are encouraged to participate, as we believe that leading rich and varied lives allows them to flourish. We build positive relationships, which means all students are provided with the support they need to really engage with, and enjoy, school life.
We encourage an open flow of communication between school and home so that parents really feel in touch with their child’s development. TBSHS is an active member of the Bishop’s Stortford Education Trust (BSET) as we feel that collaborating locally brings many mutual benefits to each school.
We are fully committed to preparing our young people to be thoughtful, capable, responsible citizens of the future. We provide a ‘Truly all-round education’ and we firmly believe this to be a great school and a special place for children to learn and grow.
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