Library Assistant
The City Academy, Hackney
Hackney
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £26,193.00 – 26,625.00 pro rata (Actual Salary £22,802.00- £23,178.00 per annum)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 19 March 2023
Job overview
The City Academy, Hackney
Role: Library Assistant
Working Pattern: Full Time, term time only, 9.30am - 5.30pm
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: Scale 3 Point 5-6 £26,193.00 – 26,625.00 pro rata (Actual Salary £22,802.00- £23,178.00 per annum)
Are you enthusiastic and knowledgeable?
Are you ambitious, innovative and optimistic?
Are you committed to supporting young people to make positive choices?
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join our successful and supportive school.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join the library team and will welcome applications from anyone with a passion for books and promoting a love of reading to young people. We are currently recruiting for a Library Assistant who will work with the Learning Resources Manager to provide a safe, supportive learning environment during students’ free time as well as facilitating library lessons with KS3 students. We have two, very well used, libraries that are open between 7.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Both libraries are well resourced with a large number of books, periodicals, computers and online resources. The role will include solo supervision of students aged between 11 and 18 years old, processing new stock to add to the library catalogue, administration of the Accelerated Reader scheme and overseeing our student librarian team.
At The City Academy, Hackney, we know that our staff are our most valuable resource. We want you to flourish in your professional life and that’s why we put lots of time and energy into our positive culture, our high quality training and our innovative approach to well-being.
Our thriving Resources faculty is looking for an inspirational Library Assistant. We welcome applications from excellent people with the experience, or potential.
The successful candidate will:
● Have a wide knowledge of books for children and young people;
● Feel confident supervising students of all ages and talking to whole classes;
● Be a committed team player whose values align with ours:
· Be a committed team player whose values align with ours:
Leading By Example
Dedication to Learning & Achievement
Commitment to Communities;
Working Together
Respect for Individuals
Honesty, Openness & Fairness
In return we offer:
· A rewarding role in an outstanding academy with clear systems, excellent support and multiple opportunities for career progression.
· Enthusiastic and engaged students and a culture of high aspirations.
· A dedicated faculty working collaboratively towards a shared vision.
· Excellent facilities and comprehensive staff benefits including: interest free season ticket; free access to gym facilities & flexible working opportunities.
The City of London Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with schools in North, East and South London. We are driven by a clear ambition to ensure that all schools are recognised as Outstanding within three years of joining us. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.
If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, an application pack is available on our website https://www.thecityacademyhackney.org/ .Should you require any other details please contact hr@thecityacademy.org.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit to the academy we are holding an open morning Monday 13 March 2023. Please contact our HR team at hr@thecityacademy.org to book a space.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 19 March 2023
We plan for interviews to take place week commencing Monday 20 March 2023.
City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.
The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.
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About The City Academy, Hackney
At The City Academy, Hackney, we are dedicated to providing all the students in our community with the best possible educational opportunities. We believe excellence is achieved through three key ingredients: clear structures, high expectations and strong relationships. Our outstanding curriculum is built around 'The City Experience' which places equal value on the academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal development curricula.
We pride ourselves on being a school which offers young people an environment that enables them to meet our very high expectations. Our inspirational staff are skilled and committed and as a result of this, our students make exceptional progress.
In our academy, we expect students to work hard and to show dedication and commitment to their education. There are clear boundaries and rules which students must adhere to at all times. They must exhibit exemplary character and conduct and demonstrate respect, kindness and politeness towards each other and the adults. In return, we provide them with an excellent education both in terms of examination success and personal development helping them develop the skills and values they will need to be successful in later life.
We are part of the City of London Academies Trust, where we believe strongly in the transformational nature of education operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage. We understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unashamedly academic and unapologetically results driven. Each of our schools adopt a ‘warm/strict’ approach, combining high expectations with care and support. Our level of care means we never compromise on standards or expectations, ensuring that no student’s background becomes a reason for lowering the bar. Our schools maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits. As a result, our schools provide an environment where our teachers can teach, and students can learn without disruption. We take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture.
We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We look for ambitious and culturally aligned staff who are enthusiastic, hardworking, conscientious and energetic individuals. Our people want to work with students to ensure that, regardless of their background and circumstances, they will achieve to the best of their ability. In return, we offer a calm, orderly and respectful environment. We also offer a range of staff benefits and development opportunities which support your professional and career development. You will be able to learn from some of the best and most able practitioners in the country. There is a far-reaching commitment to ensuring that all our staff are given the access to excellent development and induction programmes.
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