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•    36.5 hours per week for 42 weeks per year

•    Includes coverage of the LRC during the Easter break for revision

•    Starting salary circa £25,000 inclusive of holiday pay 

•    Attendance Reward Scheme

•    Occupational Pension Scheme

•    Free gym facilities and onsite parking for cycles and cars

With 1,450 students aged 11 – 18, Ashcroft Technology Academy (ATA) is seeking to appoint a Resources Assistant to join the Library and Learning Resources (LRC) team. The LRC provision across 2 centres at ATA continues to enjoy high profile status, is highly resourced and extremely well used by students.

The successful candidate will have an administrative background, experience of and an interest in working with young people. The post offers a busy learning environment, with a varied workload requiring flexibility and good organisational skills as well as competence in the use of computers.  Library and/or supervisory experience of groups of students would be an advantage. Training opportunities will be provided, particularly to those wishing to develop a career within librarianship. 

You will form part of a small and friendly team providing books and media material to students and staff and management of the computer facilities within the area. There will be desk duties using the automated library system (training will be given), administrative and office duties, preparation of new resources and the supervision and support of students.

Ashcroft Technology Academy:

•    is graded an Outstanding School (Ofsted 2021)

•    is a highly successful and five times over-subscribed school in south west London

•    has excellent student behaviour and attendance levels

•    provides high quality and well-resourced facilities

•    has a superb track record of public examination results

•    offers considerable opportunities for training and career development

•    is close to the A3, to East Putney tube station and Putney main line for easy commuting

If you would like to be a part of this successful team, further details and an application form are available below or by telephone on 020 8812 3553.

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. 

You must complete the application form electronically and email it no later than 12 noon on Monday 25 September to recruitment@ashcroftacademy.org.uk. However, we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where we receive a number of early suitable applications and so we advise that applications should be submitted as soon as possible.

All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. ATA safeguards children and actively promotes their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. ATA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from minority groups and also has full disabled access.

Ashcroft Technology Academy
100 West Hill, Putney
London SW15 2UT  
Tel:  020 8887 0357
Email: recruitment@ashcroftacademy.org.uk  
Web: www.ashcroftacademy.org.uk 

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils