Librarian

The Open Academy Ltd.; Norwich; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The Open Academy Ltd invites applications for a part-time Librarian at our Norwich academy. You will manage the day-to-day library, promote reading for pleasure across years 7–11, and work with literacy leaders and staff to make the library a welcoming, purposeful space for every student.

We seek someone who loves books, is well organised, and can shape events, clubs and initiatives that bring reading to life within our term-time patterns.

Qualifications

• Promotes reading for pleasure across Years 7–11.
• Organises stock and library resources effectively.
• Supports literacy initiatives with staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the library.
• Promote reading for pleasure across Years 7–11.
• Collaborate with literacy leaders and teaching staff.
• Shape events, clubs and initiatives to bring reading to life.

Skills

Reading promotion

Stock management

Organisation

Tools

Library systems

Job description

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT)

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Email: [e-mail]

• Salary: Scale E, Points 7-11 £15,784 to £16,824actual pa (£27,274 to £29,071 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 25 hours per week
• Term Time + 1 week
• Required ASAP

About the Role:

Our library sits at the heart of our work to build a strong reading culture across Open Academy. The Librarian will manage the day-to-day running of the library, promote reading for pleasure across Years 7–11, and work alongside our literacy leaders and teaching staff to make the library a welcoming, purposeful space for every student.

As a Church of England academy, our Christian ethos and our values of Aspiration, Perseverance and Respect shape everything we do, and we are looking for a colleague who will share and model them.

We would love to hear from you if:

You are passionate about books and reading and enjoy inspiring young people to discover authors and genres they love.

You are organised and resourceful, comfortable managing stock and library systems, and ready to shape events, clubs and initiatives that bring reading to life across the school.

Working Hours

The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate at interview but will fall within our academy hours of Monday to Friday, 8am-4.30pm.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment on 01603 481640.

Closing Date: 16 October 2026, 12 noon

Interview Date: W/C 19 October 2026

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.