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•    36.5 hours per week for 42 weeks per year

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

•    Starting salary circa £26,500 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 Learning 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) with high standards of behaviour

•    is a highly successful and heavily over-subscribed school in Putney, south west London

•    provides excellent quality and well-resourced facilities

•    has a progress 8 score of +1.09 (2023), which ranks the Academy in the top 30 schools nationally

•    has the highest performing Sixth Form in the Borough of Wandsworth for the past 10 years

•    offers both A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate in the sixth form

•    offers excellent opportunities for career development and professional learning, with a comprehensive ECT programme

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

•    has on-site parking for cars and bicycles

An Application Form and Job Description can be downloaded below. Alternatively, these can be found from our website www.ashcroftacademy.org.uk.

For any further details, please contact the school by telephone: 020 8812 3553.

You must complete the application form electronically and email it as soon as you are ready, but no later than noon on Monday 19 February 2024, to recruitment@ashcroftacademy.org.uk. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where we find suitable applications and so we advise that applications should be submitted as soon as possible as we may choose to interview shortly after receipt.

The Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and professional values.

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. The school also has full disabled access.

Ashcroft Technology Academy
100 West Hill
Putney
London
SW15 2UT
Tel: 020 8877 0357
Email: recruitment@ashcroftacademy.org.uk
Web: www.ashcroftacademy.org.uk

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils