Librarian - Part-time

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

• Ref:KCC886-6016-289S
• Posted:19/04/2024
• Pay:St Michael's Pay Scales
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:03/05/2024 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Librarian

Monday to Friday 10.10am-2.00pm (approximately 20 hours per week)

St Michael's Term time plus INSET days (total 34 weeks pa)

We are looking for a Librarian to join our friendly and welcoming team to support the Joy and Wonder of Learning at our wonderful school.

The successful candidate will be passionate about reading and books and be able to inspire children and encourage them to love fiction and non-fiction.  If you love books, reading and inspiring children, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

The job holder will need to be eligible to work in the UK and have strong literacy and numeracy skills. Previous experience working in a school is not essential but beneficial. The post is permanent.

Informal visits welcome; please contact the HR department for further details.

The salary will be based on qualifications and experience and paid pro rata for the hours and weeks per annum. 

Payments are adjusted in line with national minimum wage for those below the age of 21.

St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview.

Information about the school

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, rated ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in our last inspection. We have recently celebrated our 150th anniversary and provide a wonderful learning environment to approximately 480 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location, overlooking one hundred acres of land. Our state-of-the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active, and inspiring.Children continue into the Prep School, taught by a large number of specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

We can offer you:

A first-class working environment within a welcoming team, modern and well-maintained IT infrastructure; a stafflaptop (where appropriate); supportive colleagues; competitive salary; small class sizes; free meals provided during term time; free parking on site; sick pay scheme; annual salary review; automatic enrolment in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) for teaching positions, and our support pension scheme for all other staff (both subject to scheme criteria) and opportunities for continuous professional development. We believe in providing a rounded education where children can pursue their passions, challenge themselves and enjoy a creative and innovative environment. We are continually looking for ways to improve our curriculum and facilities, making them more vibrant, inspiring and in step with our ever-changing world.

Our school motto: perseverantia, sapientia, gratia (perseverance, wisdom, and gratitude) encapsulates our ethos of striving for success and using our skills to make a difference. These values are instilled daily throughout the St Michael’s journey for our pupils, and we strongly believe that to teach our children about the importance of lifelong learning, we must first model this ourselves.

St Michael’s actively manages the inclusion of its people and values diversity, believing that our different ways of being and thinking adds value to our school community. We are committed tocreating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our values in this area.

If you would like to apply for this role, we look forward to receiving your completed application.

For further enquiries please contact the HR department at recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk or telephone us on 01959 522137.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Carol Hughes
• Address:Otford Court, Row Dow, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RY
• Telephone: 01959 522137
• Email: recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01959 522137