Assistant librarian

The Grammar School at Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grammar School at Leeds is seeking a full-time assistant librarian to support library operations across three sites, including customer service at the enquiries desk and maintaining an inviting environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to foster a love for reading and assist in delivering a first-class library service to the school community.

Benefits

Significant discount on school fees

Subsidised childcare

Defined contribution pension scheme

Training and CPD available

Onsite gym and swimming pool

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Doit être capable de livrer un service de haute qualité dans les trois bibliothèques.
• Intégration dans l'équipe des services d'information.

Responsibilities

• Assist the library team with staffing the enquiries desk.
• Ensure libraries are welcoming and tidy.
• Assist in delivering excellent library service.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Job description

Hours per week Full time 35 hour per week

This is a Permanent , Full time - term time vacancy.

The Vacancy

Contract: Permanent, full-time, term-time only plus five days

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: GSAL point 14, £25,542 per annum full-time equivalent. Actual salary payable based on 35 hours per week, term-time only plus five days £20,259.42

The role

The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) has an exciting opportunity for a full time (TTO) assistant librarian who will assist the library team with staffing the enquiries desk, shelving, overdue books, payments and book processing and keeping our three libraries welcoming and tidy, ensuring a first-class service is offered to all who visit the GSAL libraries. As a member of a busy library team, our library assistants will play a crucial role in creating a positive first impression of the GSAL library service.

The successful applicant will need to have a good attention to detail and be able to deliver a high-quality service in all three libraries. As well as the tasks outlined above, our assistant librarian will be an integral part of the library and information services team, which is responsible for running all three GSAL libraries, delivering information skills as well as providing reader development opportunities to the whole school community. Offering administrative support to the team, the library assistants assist the team in its primary responsibility of delivery an excellent and friendly library service.

Why GSAL?

The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is one of the leading schools in the north and traces its history back to 1552. In the last five years GSAL Senior School has twice been named North Independent School of the Year, and North Independent School of the Decade in the Sunday Times Parent Power League Table. The school aims to inspire all members of our community and to instil values of responsibility, respect and resilience in all our pupils.

We value our team and offer a wide range of benefits including:

Enhanced school holidays (approximately 16 weeks)

Significant discount on school fees(eligibility criteria apply)

Subsidised childcare provided for colleagues’ children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11)

Defined contributionpension scheme through Aviva starting from 3% employee contribution and 6% employer contribution

Training and CPD available including five inset days per academic year

Colleague lunches: three courses for £2.40 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate

Access to 24/7 online GP appointments through our provider Health Hero

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Vivup, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions

Discounts through multiple providers, including Vivup, discounts for teachers and Extras

Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 140 acre site

Onsite gym and swimming pool available for colleague use within set times as well as classes such as Pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps

Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work

Free car parking available on site

Use of the school’s extensive library facility

Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it

Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events

How to apply

Please then complete the online GSAL application form found on our website. Please be prepared to provide copies of any qualifications mentioned in your application. For any enquiries about the vacancy, feel free to contact [e-mail]

More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the candidate pack attached in the documents section on our website advert. Please note we cannot offer tours or visits due to the high volume of interest.

The closing date for applications is: 08.00 Monday 23 June 2025