Library Assistant
The City Academy, Hackney
Hackney
- £22,802 - £23,178 per year
- 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
- Apply by:
- 9 June 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: September 2023
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, please contact our HR team at hr@thecityacademy.org to book a space.
Closing date for applications: Friday 9 June 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
I am delighted to invite you to consider one of the posts we have on offer at The City Academy, Hackney. I am confident that you will be impressed with the academic standards, behaviour and ethos we have established. We have created a high-quality Academy with the highest levels of achievement and self-discipline, and a broad, dynamic curriculum designed to help students achieve the highest personal and academic standards. 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 academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal development.
We pride ourselves on being a school which offers young people a warm and supportive environment, enabling them to meet our very high expectations. Our inspirational staff are skilled and committed and we are generously supported by The City of London Academies Trust. As a result of this, our students make exceptional progress.
We expect students to work hard and to show dedication and commitment to the Academy's rules. There are clear boundaries about the responsibilities of students both in terms of their conduct, and their self-respect and respect for others. In return, The Academy provides them with an excellent education both in terms of examination success and personal development helping them develop all the skills and values they will need to be successful in later life.
We are looking for staff who are committed to working with students of all abilities, who constantly seek to learn and improve and who are ambitious for themselves as well as for their students. We expect hard work, skill and dedication, and in return will provide a supportive, flexible working environment, first class training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.
There is a far reaching commitment to ensuring that all of our staff are given the access to excellent development and induction programmes. There is also a clear imperative, driven by Senior staff, to minimise bureaucracy and maximise impact, which to date has been hugely welcomed by staff and produced outstanding results for our students.
The City Academy is a very special place to work. If you think you want to join us in creating an exceptional Academy which transforms the opportunities for the community we serve then I would love to hear from you.
Anna Sarchet
Principal, The City Academy Hackney
The City Academy, Hackney is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references are required for this post. CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form.
For further information about safer recruitment and pre-appointment checks, please refer to the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance provided by the Department for Education.
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