Librarian

We are searching for a Librarian to organise and maintain our school Library.

Thomas Hickman School has a forward-thinking approach to education! If you are forward thinking, innovative and are seeking a role in this kind of environment, look no further than THS! A school where we pull together and work through each term with passion and enthusiasm.

Thomas Hickman School are now on the map! Whoop, whoop!

After what seems like a veeeeery long journey we are going from strength to strength.

We are a happy school with a talented team of staff and thriving, enchanting children.

Come and be part of our next adventure where we become Stronger, Sharper, Taller and Louder!

If you enjoy a ‘Mathemagical Moment’, favour a ‘Fashion Frenzy’, or would want to partake in a ‘RollerSkate@8’, we would love to hear from you.

• We are a trauma-informed school with our own, bespoke ‘Hand on Heart’ approach to managing behaviour and relationships.
• We have a full-time therapist who works both with the children but also offers supervision to all staff members
• We have specialised teachers for Sport, Music, MFL
• We have wonderful children who need great Teachers and TAs
• We have a rich and diverse parent/carer community who fully support the school
• We have a Whole School Wellbeing Support package, with access to private mental health support, GP support, Counselling, physiotherapy, and an annual nurse-led health screen to name a few elements of this resource

• You are ambitious to take your career to the next level
• You have the highest expectations of our children and a desire to develop the whole child
• You have a keen interest on how Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences impact learning (Hand on Heart)
• You have excellent interpersonal skills
• You embrace diverse communities and celebrate difference - We have a ‘No Outsiders’ policy here!
• You have a clear understanding of how to raise standards through excellent teaching and learning
• You are a BIRD with a keen sense of humour, open to change, and the ability to enthuse and motivate

Why not arrange a visit: come and visit me, Pippa the Headteacher and the team, find out more about what makes THS a fabulous place to be.

Office Tel: 01296 485683

We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 prior to interview.

Please note that we complete a search of the online profiles of all candidates invited to interview..

An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.