Senior School Teacher or Librarian

Senior School Teacher or Librarian (term-time)

Crosfields wishes to appoint a Librarian or Senior School Teacher who would like to spend their time managing the library with some teaching timetable if desired. The successful candidate should be able to lead, support and promote reading, literacy and research skills for Senior pupils at Crosfields School. There is a strong reading culture within the school and this role should capitalise on this by widening access and advice to literature for pupils and staff.

About the position 

This is an exciting time to join the school as we have our first Year 11 cohort in the 2023-24 academic year. Along with a new, modern building to accommodate new year groups, including a new senior school library, several ancillary projects have also taken place to facilitate Key Stage 4 teaching. 

Objectives

• Ensure that the library supports and enhances the key goals and objectives of the whole School as defined in the School’s Development Plan and Strategic Plans.
• Ensure that the library is an integral component of the school’s teaching and learning. 
• Support the promotion and development of critical thinking and effective research/study skills for all pupils so that they can become ethical users of information. 
• Initiate and/or support initiatives that instil a love of reading and learning in all pupils, thereby developing their potential as lifelong and independent learners. 
• Ensure equitable access to information, both physical and virtual, for the whole School community. 
• Implement and support initiatives which create a whole-School environment that encourages reading for pleasure. 
• Work closely with Junior School colleagues in supporting processes across both Junior and Senior libraries.
• Confidence in behaviour management in working with groups of pupils aged 11-16. 

Full job description attached.

Crosfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. For further information, please see here Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 .

As a result of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, employers now have to verify that new recruits who are not British nationals are eligible to work in this country. Therefore, any applicant who is offered an interview will asked to provide official documentation to verify their ID, address and right to work in the UK. It is also normal practice for the School to ask for original qualifications and professional membership documents to be presented at interview as detailed on the application form.

Crosfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, online checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information on our recruitment processes can be found on our website: Crosfields School Recruitment Policy.