English Graduate - School Librarian

EdEx – Education Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded secondary school in Hounslow seeks a School Librarian/Library Manager for a September 2024 start. This permanent position offers a salary between £24,000- £28,000 depending on experience. Key responsibilities include managing library resources, teaching students, and promoting a culture of reading. The ideal candidate is degree-educated, has the right to work in the UK, and possesses experience in a library setting. The role involves a 36-hour work week and operates during the school calendar year.

Benefits

Free parking on site

Good rail and bus links

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level.
• Right to work in the UK is essential.
• Experience working in a library or transferrable experience is ideal.
• Must be a team player.
• Willing to go above and beyond for pupils.

Responsibilities

• Lead on establishing and managing the school library.
• Make recommendations from a collection of 7000 books.
• Teach pupils how to use the library and develop their love for reading.
• Run interventions to support pupils' reading comprehension.

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Library resources management

Job description

English Graduate - School Librarian

A popular Outstanding Secondary School in Hounslow are on the hunt for a School Librarian / Library Manager for a September 2024 start. This is a permanent vacancy directly employed through the school with a salary range of £24,000- £30,000 depending on experience.

As a School Librarian, you will ensure that the library is at the heart of school life and plays a central role in developing a culture of reading across the school and community, and drive reading progress. The school know that reading must be at the heart of the school, both in the curriculum and in the way in which they foster a love of reading for pupils throughout their time at school, so they become life-long lovers of reading.

Additionally, if you are an aspiring English Teacher, the school can offer salaried and funded teacher training from September 2026.

Role Details

• Lead on the delivery of establishing a beautiful library and resources for Outstanding Secondary School students
• Be able to make recommendations for students from their 7000 books available
• Manage and maintain the school library and all its resources
• Identify and buy quality resources for the school library (and classroom libraries where appropriate) to meet the needs of the National Curriculum and to ensure the school have an age-appropriate, challenging, diverse and inclusive reading offer for pupils
• Teach pupils how to use the library successfully and how to enjoy choosing books
• Promote the enjoyment of and excitement about reading to all pupils
• Provide a warm, welcoming climate in the library and across the school to help pupils to develop as happy and successful learners
• Support pupils working outside of class and after school with their learning
• Run reading interventions, teaching pupils how to read, how to comprehend and how to love reading
• £24,000- £28,000 per annum
• Working just 200 days of the calendar year
• 36 hour working week

Person Details

• Educated to a degree level
• Right to work in the UK - Essential
• Ideally experience working in a Library previously or similar / transferrable experience
• Must be a team player
• Must be willing to go above and beyond daily for pupils

School Details

• Graded 'Outstanding in latest Ofsted report
• Popular Sixth-Form for 16-19 year olds
• Fantastic results across the board, with over 90% going to university
• Located in the Borough of Hounslow
• Free parking on site + good rail and bus links.

School Librarian / Library Manager - £24,000- £28,000 - Permanent - Hounslow