School Librarian – Southport | Permanent

Marchant Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Training opportunities

Staff wellbeing support

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an enthusiastic and organised School Librarian to manage the day-to-day running of a school library in Southport. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with young people and fostering a love of reading.

You will organise resources, support pupils with research, and promote literacy and independent learning skills, with term-time hours plus additional weeks and a benefits package including pension and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in library, school, or information management.
• Genuine interest in reading and literacy.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the school library.
• Organise, catalogue and maintain library resources.
• Support pupils with finding books and research materials.
• Encourage reading for pleasure and promote literacy.
• Monitor borrowing records and maintain an organised library system.
• Support reading activities and wider literacy initiatives.
• Assist pupils with developing independent research skills.

Skills

Library experience

Reading literacy passion

Organisational skills

Confidence with children

Friendly and proactive

Tools

Library management systems

Job description

• Location: Southport, Merseyside

• Start: ASAP

• Contract: Permanent

• Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 (35 hours per week, plus unpaid lunch break)

• Salary: £25,000–£28,000 per annum (indicative)

• Working pattern: Term time plus additional weeks

• Benefits: Pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, training opportunities and staff wellbeing support

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and organised School Librarian to manage the day-to-day running of a school library in Southport.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people, has a genuine interest in reading and can create a welcoming space that encourages pupils to explore books and develop their independent learning skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the school library.

• Organise, catalogue and maintain library resources.

• Support pupils with finding books and research materials.

• Encourage reading for pleasure and promote literacy.

• Monitor borrowing records and maintain an organised library system.

• Support reading activities and wider literacy initiatives.

• Assist pupils with developing independent research skills.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous library, school or information-management experience.

• A genuine interest in reading and literacy.

• Good organisational and administrative skills.

• Confidence working with children and young people.

• A friendly, approachable and proactive manner.

Experience using library management systems would be an advantage.

If you enjoy encouraging young people to read and learn, this could be a really rewarding opportunity.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 48 hours. All interviews are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.