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Library Assistant

Library Assistant

Reigate Grammar School

Surrey

Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
30 September 2022

Job overview

Library Assistant


Required from as soon as possible; closing date 30th September 2022

The post holder will have a real passion for working in education and will be keen to help provide a welcoming library where young people come first.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Independently supervising students and encouraging them to make use of the space as a library, as a community hub and also as a place to work and supporting them to develop their skills of

• independent learning.

• Help students with homework or other learning endeavours. Support students using the library for independent study or as a community space, including helping them plan, focus, access online resources and overseeing their motivation and behaviour.

• Build relationships with staff, supporting literacy and information skills in the curriculum and the formulation of library projects.

• Develop ideas and create a high level of display resources to enhance the library and Harrison Centre.

• Encourage reading for pleasure and the enjoyment of literature by being involved in reader development activities e.g. World Book Day and library organised events, including at weekends.

• Help promote reading and the library through social media platforms e.g. the RGS library Twitter account.

• Preparing materials and resources for use in library lessons as guided by the librarians.

• Maintain a current knowledge of age appropriate fiction to assist in the selection of materials.

• Undertake training as required, particularly with regard to ICT and attending any relevant meetings.

• To assist in highlighting and providing resources from a variety of media to support learning and teaching.

• Operate the Library Management System including: inputting data; issuing and returning resources; operating the reservations system and assisting with stock checking.

• Ensure that stock is in good order, including shelving new and returned books and maintaining resources in their correct order for ease of retrieval by pupils and staff, creating an ordered and tidy library environment.

• Support the extended opening of the library at weekends, in the evenings and during the holidays.

• Any other duties as may be required by the librarian

If you know someone who may be interested in applying, please ask them to download the information from the https://www.reigategrammar.org/about-the-school/job-vacancies/ website or contact Dawn on 01737 222231 or hr@reigategrammar.org


SAFEGUARDING

This role will involve contact with children. Reigate Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants should read the school’s safeguarding policy (available on our website) and are required to declare any criminal convictions, cautions or disciplinary proceedings related to young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Services. Full details are given on the application form.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Reigate Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment. We know that more diverse teams are stronger teams, and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staff and pupils will feel a sense of belonging and will thrive.

Attached documents

About Reigate Grammar School

REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Alderman Henry Smith founded Reigate Grammar School in

1675. For over 345 years, young people have been educated

on the same site, in the heart of Reigate, an historic market

town in the east of Surrey at the foothills of the North Downs

in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

RGS is a leading HMC independent co-educational day school.

It is a highly successful, happy and exciting school, which aims

to provide a broad and balanced education to boys and girls

that will prepare them for the modern world. The school song,

To Be a Pilgrim, reminds our students that they are on a journey

of noble purpose, to have an impact and to make the world a

better place. We aim to educate the whole child and offer a

broad range of experiences for all. We are an inclusive school

and, built upon the vision of our founder, are committed to

social mobility and the provision of bursaries through wider

access and a supportive Reigatian community.

“Happy Kids Great Results” Good Schools Guide 2019

Reigate Grammar School caters for over 1050 students aged

11 to 18. Another 600 students are educated at Reigate St

Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School and Chinthurst School,

RGS’s junior and nursery schools – both recently shortlisted

for UK Independent Prep School of the Year. RGS offers the

very best academic education with equal prominence placed

on the arts, sport and a rich extra-curricular programme. RGS

has a distinctive educational philosophy and a strong ethos of

pastoral care underpinning a well-rounded education. The

House system has some clearly defined aims: for everyone to

feel part of a team; to allow leadership to be nurtured; talent

to shine; confidence to surge; teamwork to flourish; and

competitive spirit to develop. In the school’s academic culture

of intellectual freedom, the structure of the curriculum means

that students receive a strong grounding in core subjects but

can elect to pursue any area of interest. In the elective

curriculum, one student may learn to trade stocks while

another deepens their understanding of French literature. It is

a challenging and balanced education, equipping students for

the opportunities and demands of their future lives and

allowing them to explore their personal passions.

The first line of the school’s most recent ISI report asserts that

‘the quality of the students’ achievements and learning is

exceptional’: the first co-ed day school to achieve this rare

accolade. RGS’ approach to teaching and learning melds expert

teaching knowledge with a modern, innovative approach to

pedagogy with a judicious use of technology. Inspirational and

personalised teaching and learning is at the centre of the vision

and requires expert teachers. The school is one of a small

number of world-class schools to have been a global pioneer in

High Performance Learning, focusing on the development of

global citizens, advanced performers and enterprising learners.

Outcomes at RGS are world-class with 86% of GCSE entries

graded at 9-7 in 2023. A Level results are equally impressive,

with over 95% of entries graded A* to B. 96% of our A Level

students went on to Oxbridge, Russell Group and other top

universities and medical schools. In 2019, RGS was named

Independent School of the Year for Wellbeing and Pastoral

Care at the TES Awards – the most important element of any

great education – and also received the award of School of the

Year for Community Outreach; in 2020 RGS was named Public

School of the Year 2020-2021 by Tatler, the school Oscars; in

2021 RGS was named School of the Year in the UK Social

Mobility Awards; and in 2023 RGS is a finalist in the

Independent School of the Year Awards for Contribution to

Social Mobility.

Shaun Fenton, Headmaster, acknowledged as one of the

outstanding educational leaders in this country, was

elected Chairman of HMC in 2018-2019 and most recently

awarded the OBE by Her Majesty the Queen for Services to

Education.

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