Assistant Librarian

TES FE News; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an Assistant Librarian to support its library team. This role involves encouraging a love of reading and assisting students with research in a well-resourced environment. The position is part-time during term time and requires a caring and organized individual.

Qualifications

• Confident, caring and organised individual required.
• Experience with promoting reading and assisting students with research.
• Must undergo child protection screening.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Librarian in promoting reading for pleasure.
• Support students with research and information handling.
• Undertake manual handling and shelving duties.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Child Protection Awareness

Job description

Job Overview

7 hours per week (over two days), term time only.

We are seeking to appoint a confident, caring and organised person to join our Library team in the role of Assistant Librarian. This role will require applicants to assist the Librarian in promoting an efficient library as a whole-school learning resource at the heart of the school community, and to promote reading for pleasure. The post is shared with another Assistant Librarian.

The well-resourced library is used by students from Year 7 to Year 13, providing a space for studying and reading for pleasure. It is open throughout the school day and after school. There is a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books, and students can access a range of online resources in addition to the printed materials. Reading for pleasure is very important, and Years 7-9 have regular lessons in the library as part of their English lessons, where they are encouraged to read widely from the extensive collection of fiction. All year groups have research lessons from time to time to support their studies and to develop their information handling skills.

The Assistant Librarian is expected to support the Librarian in encouraging reading for pleasure and helping students with research. This role includes some manual handling and lifting of books for shelving, etc. You may be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade, as requested by your line manager.

Please download our application form from our website to make your application. Please note that applications cannot be considered unless completed in full. We are not able to accept CVs for any posts based at the school.

To apply, please email your completed application forms together with a covering letter stating why you are well placed to take this position at our school to [e-mail]

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 7 July 2025.

Interview date: Thursday 10 July 2025.

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applicants will be required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not “protected” (as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure check.