ACS International Schools are recruiting a Library Teaching Assistant to work with the Lower School team at our Egham campus.
ACS Egham International School are recruiting a Library Teaching Assistant to manage the day to day running of the Lower School Library for our 4- to 11-year-old students.
The library collection consists of around 14,000 books including fiction, non-fiction, and foreign language sections.
At ACS Egham, we offer the IB - an aspirational, global, and modern curriculum that inspires children to become the drivers of their own success. We’ve been teaching the IB at ACS for over fifty years, and our experience means we know how best to teach it. We know it gets results - and that’s why we offer the IB as our sole offering, orienting the entire school around its optimal delivery. Many of our teachers are IB examiners, meaning they know exactly how to help children to excel.
Knowledge, skills and experience required:
- NVQ Level 3 for supporting and teaching & learning in a school or equivalent
- Experience of and aptitude for working with children of the relevant ages
- Enthusiasm for teaching and learning
- Initiative
- Ability to accept change with flexibility
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to observe confidentially
Principal accountabilities:
- Support the Teacher/Librarian
- Maintain positive relationships with students
- Respond helpfully to students as individuals, balancing positive direction and constructive criticism, to help students become independent and creative learners.
- Guide students to appreciate and accept themselves and others to help them to function effectively in group situations and to promote self-confidence and security.
- School philosophy, policy and procedures
- Implement school philosophy, policies and procedures, interacting positively and respectfully with parents, teachers, staff and administration, to ensure students receive a world class education at ACS.
- Keep-up-to-date and reflect
- Keep up-to-date with current trends and reflect on own performance in the classroom and own impact on student learning in order to continue to grow and develop skills.
- Carry out reasonable additional duties as required, fulfilling the needs of the school.
Start date: 27th March 2023
Duration: Until June 2024
Salary: £23,303.00 This will be on a pro rata basis.
Safeguarding ACS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as an employee of ACS you are expected to share this commitment. The protection of our students’ welfare is the responsibility of all staff within ACS International Schools and individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of our organisation.
ACS Egham International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
