Written application for Education Department

[k4t]

I'm not sure I understand what theyre asking for. Can you quote the wording from their website?

[Astrolady]

It says "Please attach your written application addressing the job and person specification" I have downloaded those specifications but not really sure how to lay out said application.

[Trillian]

If it were me, I'd be taking each one of their criteria and addressing HOW I would meet it. So if they said that the applicant needs to have good time management skills, I would talk about how I effectively manage my time, being punctual, any committees that I have been/am on and how I manage the requirements of those roles etc.

[Astrolady]

Okay so this is point 1 on the Job specification bit. I am assuming I have to address all points on both Job Specification and Personal Specification

1. Summary of the broad purpose of the position and its desired outcomes.

The Resource Centre Officer is accountable to the Teacher Librarian for contributing to the effective and efficient operation of the School Resource Centre by providing a range of administrative and para-professional support activities which contribute to the achievement of educational outcomes for students.

So do I say about how I have volunteered for the last 12 months at xxxx primary during which time I had to fulfill all duties required of me by the Teacher Librarian which included but not limited to general administrative duties such as photocopying, laminating, catalouging, returns, shelving blah blah blah ???

[Trillian]

Yep, pretty much. You could also say that by working in an assisting role you helped 'free up' the Librarian by assuming some of her preparation workload so she had more time to spend in face to face teaching of students and by making sure that she had a quality range of teaching resources prepared etc