Library Assistant/Graduate Trainee
Latymer Upper School
Hammersmith and Fulham
- £26,000 - £27,500 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,616 - £21,800 for term time staff (£12,000 - £12,700 actual salary for 21-week fixed term post )
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2022
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2021
Job overview
We have a great opportunity for a Library Assistant to join our friendly library team in January 2022.
We are a leading independent day school in Hammersmith with a large, open-plan library. Our students enjoy visiting the library for independent research, class visits and reading for pleasure.
Applications are invited for a fixed-term post, starting January 2022, until July 2022 or July 2023. The library assistant will assist in the day-to-day running of the library; staffing the desk (issuing, renewing and returning items on the library system), supervising students, helping with enquiries, processing stock and helping to develop book displays.
Originally developed as a graduate traineeship on an annual appointment, our current fixed-term vacancy may attract both experienced library workers and those wishing to gain library experience before undertaking a postgraduate course in Librarianship/Information Studies.
Hours are 10am – 6.15pm Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week with a 45-minute unpaid lunch break) during term times, plus INSED days and occasional additional days in the school holidays. Some flexibility is required as you will be responsible for closing the library at 6pm.
Salary will be based on the FTE salary of £26,000 – £27,500 per annum (£20,616 – £21,800 actual per annum for term time staff), depending on experience. Actual salary for 21 weeks fixed term post is £12,000 – £12,700.
Fixed Term Appointment for 6 months = 21 weeks (including 3 INSED and 2 further days to be worked in the school holidays).
Additional Fixed Term Appointment for 12 months (September 2022 – July 2023) also available.
To apply, and to find out more about the school, the department and our attractive staff benefits package, please visit our website and view the section “Join our Team”.
Closing date: Monday 29 November 2021 at 9am. Interviews will be held the following week. Please state in your cover letter whether you wish to apply for a 6-month or 18-month post.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of two satisfactory references.
We are an equal opportunity employer; celebrating diversity and committed to creating a diverse and an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Latymer Upper School
Welcome to Latymer Upper School. We are a vibrant, forward-thinking and co-educational independent secondary school in West London. Established in 1624 by the generosity of Edward Latymer and located in Hammersmith since 1895, the School upholds its founding principles of generosity and educational excellence.
With around 1,400 students, the success of our Inspiring Minds campaign started by the Latymer Foundation in 2017, means that by the end of our 400th year, we will be in a position to offer one in four students a bursary.
Latymer Upper School is at the forefront of education reform and from 2027, our bespoke Middle School curriculum will replace traditional GCSEs. This innovative approach will develop critical thinking, resilience, collaboration, creativity and problem-solving, preparing them for the independent learning required at A-level. Our students go on to secure places at prestigious universities including Oxbridge, North American and European institutions and are well set for success in the modern workplace.
We foster a welcoming and cosmopolitan environment and our commitment to individualised education ensures that Latymerians are not only highly academic but also well-rounded, grounded individuals.
We are also really proud to have teachers who help raise generations of young people to be passionate about their learning, students who support each other and a network of loyal Latymerian alumni.
To find out more about our School and our ambitions for Curriculum Reform, please visit our website and consider joining a community dedicated to inspiring minds and transforming lives.
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