A secondary school in Chislehurst is looking for an organised, enthusiastic and engaging School Librarian to take responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of its school library.

This is a fantastic permanent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and wants to play an important role in developing reading for pleasure, literacy and independent learning across the school.

The Role

Working closely with the English and Literacy teams, you will manage the school library and help create a welcoming, engaging environment where students are encouraged to read, research and learn independently.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing the day-to-day running of the school library
Cataloguing, processing, shelving and maintaining library stock
Managing book loans, returns and overdue items
Supporting students to select appropriate and engaging reading materials
Supervising students using the library
Delivering weekly library sessions for KS3 students
Supporting whole classes using the library
Promoting reading for pleasure across the school
Organising competitions, activities, Book Week and other literacy events
Supporting students with research skills, referencing and digital literacy
Supporting Sixth Form students with research methods and formal citations
Managing and monitoring the library budget and resources
Developing and implementing a library development plan
Recruiting, training and supporting student librarians
Supporting literacy interventions, including 1:1 reading
Working alongside the school’s Literacy Coordinator and English department
Supporting transition days, open evenings and student inductions

Accelerated Reader

A key part of the position will be supporting the school’s Accelerated Reader programme.

You will help facilitate Accelerated Reader lessons, support students with choosing appropriate books and use reading data to help monitor literacy progress.

Full training on Accelerated Reader will be provided, so previous experience of the platform is not essential.

The Ideal Candidate

The school is looking for someone who is:

Passionate about books, reading and literacy
Highly organised with strong administrative skills
Confident working independently and managing a busy library environment
Comfortable supervising and supporting secondary-aged students
Able to build positive relationships with students and staff
Confident using IT and digital resources
Able to maintain accurate records and manage resources effectively
Creative and enthusiastic about developing reading initiatives
Committed to safeguarding and supporting young people

Previous experience within a school, library, education, administration or literacy-focused environment would be highly beneficial.

This could be an excellent opportunity for an experienced School Librarian or someone with transferable library, education or administrative experience looking to develop their career within a secondary school.

Apply

If you are interested in this permanent School Librarian position in Chislehurst, please apply with your CV.

Early applications are encouraged.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.