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Assistant Librarian & Assistant Head of Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Assistant Librarian & Assistant Head of Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Hurstpierpoint College

West Sussex

  • £24,000 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Term-Time only
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
13 October 2024

Job overview

About this Role

We are currently seeking an Assistant Librarian & Assistant Head of Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) to start as soon as possible. 

The Assistant Librarian/Assistant Head of EPQ is part of a small team responsible for the operation of the library and for running the EPQ programme. As well as traditional library tasks, the role involves helping to manage the EPQ programme and supervising an EPQ group through the entire process.

This is an exciting opportunity for a champion of reading to work in a sector-leading school library and to assist ambitious young people in taking their first steps in academic research. This role would suit an organised, conscientious people-person who loves books and relishes the joys and challenges of independent research. 


This position would suit a recent graduate, someone considering a move into education or a librarian seeking a further challenge. Experience gained in this role has enabled previous incumbents to move on to more senior roles in university libraries and the Civil Service. There is also the opportunity of having a tutor group, if desired.


Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Summary of Library duties, which will include but are not limited to: 

  • Supervising the Library and standing in for the Head of the Library in her absence; 
  • Helping organise and run activities and lunchtime clubs in the library; 
  • Supporting reading for pleasure and recommending books for both staff and pupils; 
  • Supporting participation in the Southern Schools Book Award (SSBA) with the Year 9 students; 
  • Assisting with the creation of display and marketing material; 
  • Helping to organise events, including the SSBA Presentation Evening; 
  • Helping to co-ordinate the library’s social media presence, including the weekly newsletter; 
  • Supporting the development of information literacy within the school; 
  • Cataloguing, processing and circulating resources using the Library Management System; 
  • Demonstrating Library’s resources and using them to assist pupils seeking information; 
  • Maintaining the Library as a tidy, accessible and vibrant space; 
  • Managing pupils using the library; 
  • Assisting with Library administrative tasks; 
  • Other library tasks and duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of the Library.


Summary of EPQ duties, which will include but are not limited to:

  • Helping to oversee the EPQ programme including any administration involved; 
  • Supporting the team of EPQ supervisors including meeting with designated EPQ supervisors on a fortnightly basis; 
  • Supervising your own EPQ group including delivering the taught skills programme and marking the projects; 
  • Disseminating a weekly email to EPQ supervisors; 
  • Helping to organize the presentation afternoon; 
  • Helping to internally moderate EPQ projects.


 We welcome applications from candidates with the ability to engage with young people who possess a genuine interest in supporting pupils to achieve their potential. This is a role that brings a lot of variety throughout the day, suiting someone with a depth of general knowledge who enjoys working with people. A Humanities or Sciences degree would be a bonus.

If you are excited by this opportunity we encourage you to submit your application ASAP. Applications will be considered as they are received, and the recruitment process will close once outstanding candidates are identified.


Hurstpierpoint College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service



About Hurstpierpoint College

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The College comprises a Sixth Form,  Senior School, Senior Prep and Junior  Prep with 1,300 pupils in all. Over half the  pupils in the Senior School are boarders  (weekly or flexi). Hurst is a significant  medium-sized enterprise in Mid Sussex  with around 480 employees and an  annual turnover of £35 million pa.  

What particularly strikes visitors to the  College is the vibrant dynamic of our  community. Situated within a 140- acre campus, surrounded by beautiful  countryside, Hurst lies on the border of the  South Downs National Park, close to the  village of Hurstpierpoint in West Sussex.  

This superb location is also just 20  minutes from the city and beaches of  Brighton and Hove, whilst London train  stations can be reached from Hassocks  or Haywards Heath in under an hour.  The central campus is thoughtfully  laid out and planned with zones for the  Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral  areas of school life. These all lie at  the centre of a superbly equipped  broader campus. 

Hurst has an excellent academic track  record and the vast majority of pupils  go on to Russell Group universities  including Oxford, Cambridge, the  various London Universities, as well as  large numbers to Exeter, Bristol and  Durham. 

Founded in 1849 by Nathanial Woodard,  Hurst is a Church of England College.  The Christian ethos underpins College  life but we are a diverse community; we  welcome those of other faiths, or no  faith, and pursue an inclusive approach  in all that we do. 

The College is a Co-Sponsor, together  with the Diocese of Chichester, of the  newly formed Hurst Education Trust,  a local Multi Academy Trust. The Trust  currently has four local primary schools,  although it is envisaged it will grow to  over time.

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