Job Introduction
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is seeking a School Librarian.
At Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, we have an outstanding reputation for maintaining high academic standards and offer a wide range of educational opportunities, in and out of the classroom.
We uphold the traditional values of academic education – a disciplined and harmonious school is a happy one – yet also welcome modern teaching practices that allow pupils the freedom to grow into mature adults that are encouraged to build on their talents.
We are committed to developing individual pupils, enabling them to reach their full potential and prepare them for their next steps in life. Our staff work hard to build personal relationships with pupils and parents to foster a sense of community.
If you have experience of inspiring students to share your love of reading this could be the job for you!
Key responsibilities:
• Organise and manage the library so it meets the needs of students and staff.
• Prepare short and medium term plans for the library and be responsible for their implementation.
• Manage the library annual budget.
• Ensure resources are up to date and correctly catalogued.
• Carry out annual stocktake, ensure resources are in good condition, purchase new resources and monitor their use.
• Develop the library as a whole school resource, extending activities and involving students and staff.
Benefits:
• A permanent part-time role of 13 hours per week over 2 days, for 39 weeks per year.
• Salary upon appointment Grade 4 Scale Point 9 £25,183 (actual £7,576) with potential to rise to Point 12 £26,409 (actual £7,945).
• Access to wellbeing support, physio, counselling and GP services.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Excellent training opportunities to support career progression.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work.
• Employment within a strong and progressive educational trust with firm family values.
Join us:
• View the job description
• Complete the support staff application form www.horncastleeducationtrust.org
• Email it to recruitment@horncastleeducationtrust.org by Sunday 13th July.
• Interviews to be held 17th or 21st July 2025.
We believe that every student whatever their background has the right to flourish, to achieve and to succeed and everything undertaken by Horncastle Education Trust should have this ambition at its heart.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical, reference and online checks, and all pre-employment checks are in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within our recruitment process.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
