Library Assistant

The Role

The Library is staffed throughout the school day, including evenings and on Sunday mornings, and is open to all pupils and staff for reading, research, borrowing, learning and teaching.

All new pupils have an introduction to the use of the Library's facilities. Classes in research skills, information literacy and bibliography skills are delivered by the library staff through the school year.

The successful candidate will work 20-25 hours per week Monday to Saturday plus alternative Sundays (some flexibility is required to work these hours), during term time only (33 weeks and paid for 37.63).

The specific hours of work can be discussed at the interview stage.

Salary: £11,975 per annum (working 25hrs per week), £26,478 FTE.

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders.

Academic results are steadfastly excellent.

A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School's Stahl Theatre.

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known to the HR Department.

Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.