Librarian

As the TA responsible for the school's library you will take responsibility for managing and maintaining the library, running the annual world book day week and supporting children in developing their literacy skills. You will work alongside teachers and teaching assistants to create a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports each child's development and learning. We set a high standard of learning for all the children in a caring and supportive environment, and you will help to promote our ethos in encouraging enquiring minds and building pupil's strengths, interests and experiences.

You will be a Level 3 qualified teaching assistant with a passion for reading and literacy. Previous experience of engaging and supervising children in an educational setting is essential, ideally with experience of leading reading lessons for children in nursery to year 4. Alongside your engaging and reflective teaching support and classroom management skills, you will have strong communication skills, a positive approach towards teamwork, collaboration, and supporting colleagues and enthusiasm for contributing positively to school life beyond classroom. Experience of running whole school events would be beneficial. It is essential that you share a commitment to the school's ethos and values, you have a respectful attitude towards diversity, inclusion, and individual differences among children and you are dedicated to fostering a safe, happy, inclusive environment where every child can thrive.

The position is offered on a part time basis working 12noon - 4:15pm, 5 days a week, term time.

Why join us?

Newland House School is a successful, flourishing co-educational independent day school for children from 3 to 13 years, based in Twickenham in South-West London. We set high standards of learning for all the children in a caring and supportive environment, and you will help to promote our ethos in encouraging enquiring minds and building pupil's strengths, interests and experiences. We pride ourselves in fostering excellent home/school relationships with parents and the candidate will be expected to have strong communication skills. In return, we offer competitive pay, a 34.4 week term, lunches and refreshments (term time), professional and personal development and an active staff social committee.

If you are enthusiastic about making a meaningful difference in a child's educational journey, we would love to hear from you!