School Librarian - Burntwood an Academy for Girls
Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
About Us
Full time/Part time: Term Time Only + 3 weeks
Working Hours: 36 hrs per week (9am to 5pm, with willingness and flexibility to work 8am to 4pm occasionally)
Reporting to: Nominated Member from Senior Leadership Team/ Principal
Commencing: ASAP
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced and well qualified CILIP accredited Librarian with strong management skills to be in charge of the School Library. We are looking for someone with vision and energy to develop the use of the library for staff, students and the wider community in a way that supports our commitment to academic success and the development of effective, considerate members of the community.
The successful candidate will:
• Be a qualified Librarian and have experience of working in library services;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to work constructively in partnership with teaching staff and senior management;
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Knowledge of current professional and educational concerns and curriculum developments;
• Knowledge of effective use of library resources by staff and students;
• Ability to use the ICT in the Library;
• An understanding of and a commitment to equalities and be able to demonstrate how these policies could be carried out in all aspects of this post;
• Have experience of working with young people in a multicultural inner city environment;
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and how these apply to a school library environment;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, other relevant software and a library management system.
Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
A recruitment pack can be downloaded below.
Working Hours: 36 hrs per week (9am to 5pm, with willingness and flexibility to work 8am to 4pm occasionally)
Reporting to: Nominated Member from Senior Leadership Team/ Principal
Commencing: ASAP
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced and well qualified CILIP accredited Librarian with strong management skills to be in charge of the School Library. We are looking for someone with vision and energy to develop the use of the library for staff, students and the wider community in a way that supports our commitment to academic success and the development of effective, considerate members of the community.
The successful candidate will:
• Be a qualified Librarian and have experience of working in library services;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to work constructively in partnership with teaching staff and senior management;
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Knowledge of current professional and educational concerns and curriculum developments;
• Knowledge of effective use of library resources by staff and students;
• Ability to use the ICT in the Library;
• An understanding of and a commitment to equalities and be able to demonstrate how these policies could be carried out in all aspects of this post;
• Have experience of working with young people in a multicultural inner city environment;
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and how these apply to a school library environment;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, other relevant software and a library management system.
Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
A recruitment pack can be downloaded below.
If this role is of interest to you, an application pack and application form are available on our website: https://www.burntwoodschool.com/staff/current-vacancies/. Should you require any other details please contact our HR team at recruitment@burntwoodschool.com
Alternatively, please apply via the TES website www.tes.com.
Alternatively, please apply via the TES website www.tes.com.
Completed applications should be sent to recruitment@burntwoodschool.com
Closing date for applications is Friday, 26th May 2023 at 1pm.
Interviews are likely to be held in the week commencing 5th June 2023
If you have not been called for interview by Friday 26th May 2023, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
BURNTWOOD
AN ACADEMY FOR GIRLS
BURNTWOOD LANE
LONDON, SW17 0AQ
TEL: 020 8946 6201
Email: recruitment@burntwoodschool.com
Website: www.burntwoodschool.com
Principal: Helen Shorrock BSc, PGCE
Roll: 1,700 Sixth Form: 460
Closing date for applications is Friday, 26th May 2023 at 1pm.
Interviews are likely to be held in the week commencing 5th June 2023
If you have not been called for interview by Friday 26th May 2023, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
BURNTWOOD
AN ACADEMY FOR GIRLS
BURNTWOOD LANE
LONDON, SW17 0AQ
TEL: 020 8946 6201
Email: recruitment@burntwoodschool.com
Website: www.burntwoodschool.com
Principal: Helen Shorrock BSc, PGCE
Roll: 1,700 Sixth Form: 460
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
