Library Assistant and Administrator

Library Assistant & Administrator

Salary: Grade 5, points 5 – 7, £14,835 – £15,381 pro-rata (£21,575 - £22,369

FTE)

Contract: Term time only plus four INSET days

Term: Permanent

Hours: 30 hours per week 8.30 am – 3.00 pm Monday – Friday

Some flexibility required to support occasional meetings until 4pm

Starting date: 6th June 2023

Reporting to: Librarian

The main duties of this role are as Burford School Library assistant. We require a person who is foremost: book-loving, hardworking and friendly. Some experience of working in a library and/or with children would be helpful, but training will be provided.

The successful candidate will have good rapport with children, strong ICT skills, and will work well both within a team and independently. Most importantly, they should have an enthusiasm for books and reading, and a willingness to work with library users of all abilities and interests.

In addition, this person will support the Assistant Headteacher – Teaching & Learning as a PA and provide some administrative support to the English Department.

Why work with us

Burford is an oversubscribed school situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty. This is an excellent school, with a superb environment for learning and a priority given to teacher development. Our aim is to recruit colleagues who will be stimulated by the prospect of working hard to share in our success.

Additional Staff Benefits

· Supportive continuous professional development and growth opportunities

· Health and wellbeing support including access to an Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations and a subsidised Healthcare Plan

· Local Government Pension scheme membership

· The school is located within a short walk of a picturesque Cotswold town

As we are a heavily oversubscribed school, children of staff have priority for admission to Burford School.⃰

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself what makes Burford School such a special place to work – please contact Sarah Evans, HR Manager, to arrange this.

The successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For more information or an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Mrs Howard, Librarian.

TO APPLY:

• Please download details and an application form from our Eteach page: https://www.eteach.com/job/library-assistant-and-administrator-1326725

or

• Contact Sarah Evans, HR Manager, at the following email address: s.evans@burford.oxon.sch.ukor telephone the number above.

Burford School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

As part of the vetting procedures, shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. This isn’t part of the shortlisting process, and there will be a chance to address any issues of concern should it be necessary.

Closing date: Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (12:00pm)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £14,835.00-£15,381.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/05/2023
Reference ID: https://www.eteach.com/job/library-assistant-and-administrator-1326725
Expected start date: 06/06/2023