Librarian and Reading Intervention Lead - Term Time

St Gregory's Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-5435-132S
• Posted:15/05/2023
• Pay:KR8
• Start Date:1/9/2023
• App Close Date:09/06/2023 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 15 June 2023

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LIBRIARIAN AND READING INTERVENTION LEAD - KR8 £26,598 to £30,333 FTE (pro rata approximately £23,569 to £26,879, 37 hours per week, Term Time plus 10 days (40 weeks)

Calling all voracious readers! We are looking to appoint a school librarian to support in developing and maintaining a love of reading culture at St Gregory’s Catholic School.  You will be an avid Young Adult Fiction/Children's Literature reader and be able to utilise this knowledge to support, inspire and empower the reading choices of both staff and students at our school. You will have a keen interest in ensuring that students see a range of role models in their reading choices and actively seek to increase the range of books from diverse authors in our school library. Through successful management of the school library, you will also lead the way in developing this reading space into a space that all subject areas can utilise to develop disciplinary reading within their subject domains.

Additionally, you will be a passionate advocate for the power of reading and develop deep expertise into the key skills that are needed to become a confident reader. Using whole-school data from reading tests, you will lead a team on delivering evidence-based interventions with students to swiftly and impactfully support students who struggle with reading to ensure they have the skills and knowledge needed to access our rich school curricula. You will actively seek out opportunities to learn how other schools build and sustain a culture of reading for pleasure and be keen to ensure your own professional development is always up to date.

You will have:

• Experience working with young people in a school/education setting
• An excellent grasp of communication and be pedantic about spelling, punctation and grammar
• At least an A Level (or equivalent) in English or a Foreign Language
• Confidence working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines
• Experience in a range of strategies to motivate, support and encourage young people
• Experience as a leader to lead the team in achieving key milestones 
• Drive to improve your own CPD through taking part in webinars, joining community groups and reading blogs/books on the subject

Benefits of working at St Gregory’s Catholic School

• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
• Training opportunities are provided for all staff
• Access to our Fitness Suite
• Kent Rewards Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources

Our Offer:

We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for being a very caring environment and we have a great record for investing in staff training and development.

You are welcome to contact HR at HR@sgschool.org.uk if you would like to visit the school before submitting an application.

For ease of applying, we are happy to accept applications directly from Kent Teach

Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.

Closing date for applications: 9 June 2023

Start date: 1 September 2023  

This vacancy may close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly

Information about the school

St Gregory’s Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). KCSP is a multi-academy trust (MAT) established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent and it currently comprises 28 academies of which 23 are primary schools and five are secondary schools.

A seven-form entry secondary school located in Tunbridge Wells, St Gregory’s is a popular destination for pupils from its Catholic partner primary schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. As an inclusive academy, its dedicated staff, helpers and governance committee members work hard to ensure that every student is supported and challenged to be their very best. Each individual is encouraged to grow spiritually and intellectually, so that unique and positive contributions can be made to society and the world.

In its most recent denominational inspection in June 2024, St Gregory’s was judged as ‘Outstanding’ for Catholic Life and Mission and ‘Good’ for both Religious Education and Collective Worship and, in its latest Ofsted inspection in October 2024, the school was judged as ‘Good’ in all areas. At the heart of the report is recognition of the school's mission to ensure that ‘every child is known and loved’ inspectors highlighted a “warm and welcoming environment”, where students feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Teresa Chun - HR
• Address:Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells , Kent, TN4 9XL
• Telephone: 01892 240367
• Email: hr@sgschool.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Consent to obtain references
• Application pack