TPAT Point 6
Join Our Team at St. Ives School!
Are you a passionate and dedicated advocate for children who believes in the transformative power of an excellent education? Are you passionate about reading and literacy and the incredible positive impact that it can have on the lives of young people? St. Ives School is seeking a committed individual to join the team as our School Librarian. We are committed to fostering an environment where every student receives the highest quality education and support, and we are looking for someone who shares our values and dedication to excellence.
As Librarian, you will play a key role in developing and promoting the library to ensure that all students and staff have ready access to as broad and relevant a range of reading matter, reference materials, research tools and information services as possible, in order to support teaching and learning throughout the school, facilitate independent learning, and encourage reading for pleasure. You will be expected to develop a 21st Century library with oversight of opportunities for students to access reading remotely and the promotion of library and love of reading through social media and the School website. You will share our commitment to encouraging all students, but particularly those students from a disadvantaged background, to develop a deep love of reading. Working closely with our teaching teams, you will develop strong positive relationships in order to improve the life chances of our young people.
As part of the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, our staff benefit from stability, support, and a wide range of opportunities for professional development and collaboration. Joining our team means becoming part of a larger community of educators dedicated to excellence in education.
Located in one of the most beautiful areas of West Cornwall, St Ives School offers the opportunity to live and work in a stunning coastal environment. With close access to picturesque towns and villages, the famous Penwith coastline, and easy access to the A30, our school provides an idyllic setting for both work and leisure.
If you are passionate about every student’s right to a good education, dedicated to your own professional development and are committed to inspiring and empowering students, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team at St Ives School. Come be a part of our journey as we celebrate excellence in education! Apply today and embark on an enriching and rewarding career in one of Cornwall's most picturesque locations.
At St Ives School we see our staff as our most important resource. The successful candidate will have our full support in their ongoing career development. The school offers 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on appointment, up to 29 days holiday after five years, a Local Government Pension Scheme and access to the on-site gym outside of school times.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and to ensuring a culture of valuing diversity and ensuring equality of opportunities. To this end, successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and the following checks will be undertaken prior to employment:
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance to include Barred List checks
• Receipt of two satisfactory employer references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer
• Satisfactory verification of relevant qualifications
• Satisfactory health check
• Evidence of right to work
Due to the importance of this role we intend to interview candidates as they apply, so early application is advised to avoid disappointment. We are unable to accept application by CV.
Further details, job description and application form are available from our school website: www.stivesschool.net
Applications should be returned by email to Mrs Cherie Bayfield:
recruitment@stives.tpacademytrust.org
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in being appointed to a post you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other employment checks before your appointment is confirmed.
The school offers 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on appointment, up to 29 days holiday after five years, a Local Government Pension Scheme and access to the on-site gym outside of school times.
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To find out more about St Ives School, please visit: |
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To discuss this position please contact the Head of School: |
Email: kjones@stives.tpacademytrust.org
Telephone: 01736 795608 |
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Application packs can be downloaded from: |
https://www.tpacademytrust.org/application_pack |
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Please email your completed application form and equality & diversity monitoring form by the closing date to: |
Please note that successful candidates will be informed via email.
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance and full reference checks with previous employers.
