Assistant Librarian

Collegiate School; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunches during term time

Free on-site parking

Use of school sports facilities

Staff discount on school fees

Job summary

Collegiate School recruits an Assistant Librarian to support the Senior Librarian with day-to-day running of the Libraries across the Prep and Senior School sites, contributing to the busy holistic school community. The successful candidate will bring strong administrative, digital, and interpersonal skills and a love of reading.

The role starts in Autumn Term 2026 and offers opportunities to promote reading and support learning across both campuses.

Qualifications

• We are looking for a dynamic and highly capable Assistant Librarian to support the Senior Librarian with the day-to-day running of the Libraries, and their resources at both the Prep and Senior School sites whilst contributing to the wider life of this busy holistic school community.
• Strong administrative, digital, and interpersonal skills are essential, together with a love of reading and a hands-on approach to promoting reading in young people.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Librarian with day-to-day library operations and resources across Prep and Senior School sites.
• Promote a love of reading and manage library activities to engage students.
• Collaborate with staff to integrate libraries into the curriculum and student wellbeing.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school community.

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and highly capable Assistant Librarian to support the Senior Librarian with the day-to-day running of the Libraries, and their resources at both the Prep and Senior School sites whilst contributing to the wider life of this busy holistic school community.This post is offered from the Autumn Term 2026.

Our school has a strong and vibrant reading culture, where the Libraries and resources are embedded into both the curriculum and wellbeing of staff and students. In addition to having excellent administrative, digital, and inter-personal skills, you should be a voracious reader who enjoys a hands-on approach to promoting a love of reading in young people.

The successful candidate will relish the opportunity to be a crucial part of the excellent provision already in place and further developing the Libraries into thriving centres of learning. Working across both the Senior and Prep Schools facilitates a degree of autonomy and thus it is imperative that you are able to work with initiative, as well as cohesively with others.

Hours and Salary:

The hours for this role will be for 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, from 10.30am to 5.30pm. This includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. For the right candidate there can be some flexibility in start and finish times, this can be discussed further with the Senior Librarian.

The role is term time (35 weeks including INSET), plus 2 additional weeks worked flexibly during the school holidays.

You will receive a pro-rata salary between £19,468 - £20,247 per annum (based on £27,563 - £28,666 FTE), depending on skills, experience and qualifications. This includes paid holiday based on 25 days per year plus 8 bank holidays pro-rata. Staff benefits include free lunches during term time, free on-site parking and use of the school’s sports facilities. The school also offers a discount on school fees for staff at the school.

The School:

Collegiate School occupies a stunning thirty-acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site. Collegiate Prep School, specialising in the care of our younger students, enjoys its own dedicated campus a short walk from the Senior School. We are easily accessible from the motorway network and provide an outstanding education for students aged from 3 to 18.

We are proud of our high academic standards and our innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school and we value the range of opportunities we provide for our pupils outside the classroom. We are an inclusive school with a strong pastoral system which puts student welfare and sense of belonging at the forefront. Our recent ISI report was outstanding; raw examination results are consistently good, value-add scores are high and we have waiting lists in most year groups.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.

Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

• To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;
• To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.