Library Assistant, The Manchester Grammar School

School Library Association; Manchester; Ibrido; GBP 25.000 - 26.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

The Manchester Grammar School in Manchester is seeking a part-time Library Assistant to join the library staff for 28 hours per week during term time.

Responsibilities include supervising students, cataloguing and processing stock with Accessit, liaising with staff, promoting reading for pleasure, and deputising for the Senior Librarian when needed. Safeguarding responsibilities apply.

Competenze

• Experience in school libraries or learning resource centres.
• Knowledge of fiction authors and general knowledge beneficial.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.

Mansioni

• Support and supervise students using library facilities during study sessions and reading times.
• Perform issuing/returning, ordering, cataloguing and processing stock using Accessit.
• Liaise with departmental staff and promote reading for pleasure.
• Deputise for the Senior Librarian in their absence.
• Carry out other duties with the Senior Librarian as required.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons.

Conoscenze

Working with school children

School library experience

Fiction knowledge

Discipline and conflict de-escalation

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Initiative

Cataloguing & classification

Formazione

Info & Library Management qualification

Strumenti

Accessit

Descrizione del lavoro

Hours: 28 hours per week, term time only

Salary: £25-26kdiscussed with the successful applicant

The Manchester Grammar School is a large independent day School for boys aged from 7 to18 years. There are approximately 1640 pupils and 300 teaching and support staff. It is one ofthe leading academic Schools in the country. There is a vacancy for a part time Library Assistant to join the existing library staff.

Specific responsibilities

• To support and supervise students using the library facilities and resources in studysessions, reading for pleasure sessions and at other times during the School day.
• To conduct general house-keeping duties such as, issuing and returning items,ordering, cataloguing and processing new stock, using Accessit – the librarymanagement system.
• To liaise with Departmental staff.
• To have an awareness of current developments in the information and literary sector.
• To encourage and promote reading for pleasure.
• To deputise for the Senior Librarian in their absence.
• To perform any other duties within the general nature of the post by arrangement withthe Senior Librarian
• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom youare responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Person Specification

• Familiarity in working with School children or students up to the age of 18 would beadvantageous.
• Experience in working in a School library / learning resource centre is desirable.
• Knowledge of fiction authors and a good basic general knowledge is desirable.
• Confidence to discipline and ability to diffuse difficult situations.
• Friendly and approachable persona.
• Experience of working in a library and familiarity of using web-based resources.
• Effective inter-personal skills.
• Excellent communication skills – both spoken and written.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to follow instructions and also to use initiative.
• Sound knowledge of Libraries including cataloguing and classification.

Qualifications

• A professional qualification in Information and Library Management (or similar) is desirable.

Further information about the School is available on our website.

The closing date isFriday 30 October 2026 and interviews will be held shortly after.

Closing Date:Midday on Monday 30 October 2026

The Manchester Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and successful 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).

Both our Safer Recruitment policy, and Safeguarding and Child Protection policy may be viewed on our website.