Library and Resource Assistant - The Grange School

Location: Aylesbury

Overview

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Library and Resource Assistant to join our team. You will work closely with the Library and Learning Resource Manager to maintain an engaging and effective learning environment for students and staff. This varied role includes supporting library operations, assisting with reprographics, and helping students during examinations.

Job Salary    Bucks Pay Range 3 FTE £20,954 to £22,478 approx.

Contract Type Permanent

Hours  Par-Time 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks/year)

Closing  Date for Applications    Friday 31 October 2024

About us

The Grange is 'More Than Just a School'

We are a supportive team with community at the heart of everything we do. Passion, creativity and inspiring a love of learning are celebrated and embraced. Our relentless professional commitment to supporting and empowering students is both valued and rewarded.

Website: https://www.grange.bucks.sch.uk/

About the role

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Library and Resource Assistant to join our team. You will work closely with the Library and Learning Resource Manager to maintain an engaging and effective learning environment for students and staff. This varied role includes supporting library operations, assisting with reprographics, and helping students during examinations.

For further information please see attached Job description.

About you

Are you organised, approachable, and passionate about supporting young people? Do you have transferable skills from customer service, administration, education, or similar roles? If so, we would love to hear from you!

What We Are Looking For:

  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • Confidence using IT systems and managing records
  • A calm and supportive approach, especially during busy periods
  • Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
  • A team player with a flexible attitude

Other information

Visits to the school are welcomed.

Further details are available on our website. 

Apply here: https://www.grange.bucks.sch.uk/contact-us/vacancies

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students, thus an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

The school is committed to ensuring that safeguarding is a top priority and will consider carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence. Online searches solely aim to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school may want to explore with the applicant at interview. 

Please follow this link for more details:https://www.grange.bucks.sch.uk/contact-us/vacancies/online-searches-on-shortlisted-candidates

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

  • All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
  • All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.