School Librarian – Part-time

School Librarian

St Aloysius’ College

Hornsey Lane, Highgate, London N6 5LY

Are you a school librarian eager to make a positive impact on students’ learning journeys? St Aloysius is seeking a dedicated librarian to join our vibrant community. If you’re passionate about fostering a love for reading and promoting information literacy, we want to hear from you!

The Role:

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – (31 August 2025)

Work Pattern: Part-time 0.6FTE (3 days)

Salary: Support Staff Scale 6 – FTE = £34,770.00-£35,862.00

Closing Date: Midnight, 28th October 2024

Interviews: W.C 4th November 2024

Start Date: 6th January 2025

Job Description:

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated part-time School Librarian who will be able to develop the school library to its full potential and work strategically to ensure outstanding provision. Reporting to the Assistant Headteacher, key responsibilities including:

• Manage and organise the school library’s collection of books, digital resources, and other materials
• Assist students and staff in locating resources, offering guidance on reading materials and research projects
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of resources, ensuring the library is stocked with contemporary, relevant and diverse materials
• Organise engaging whole-school literacy initiatives like author talks, world book day and reading for pleasure activities
• Manage the library budget and resources efficiently

Please refer to the attached job pack for a more detailed job description.

Person Specification:

• Right to work in the UK – Required
• Enhanced DBS – Required, if you do not already have one, one will need to be issued before your start date
• English and Maths GCSE’s to Grade C – Required
• Experience working in a Library previously, ideally in an education setting – Required
• Experience of Accelerated Reader at KS3 (Years 7/8/9) or willingness to train – Desirable

Please refer to the attached job pack for a more detailed person specification.

The School:

St. Aloysius’ College is a high performing Roman Catholic Boys’ secondary school with a Mixed Sixth Form in the Borough of Islington. It has provided the local community with over 145 years of high-quality education. The College is on a journey to Outstanding having received a “Good” Section 5 OFSTED report in June 2022. It is a highly regarded school in the local community, based in a vibrant location in North London with excellent transport links.

It is a friendly and supportive school community with a focus on excellence and high expectations of all. Staff development is a priority on our journey to Outstanding. Our ECT programme is excellent and we welcome applications from newly qualified teachers.

St. Aloysius’ College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We’re also an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

How to apply:

To apply please complete the attached application form and send to hr@sta.islington.sch.uk by the above stated deadline. CV’s alone will not be accepted.

Ensure to refer to the job pack and read through the job description and person specification carefully. You should demonstrate on your application how you meet the requirements of the post according to your qualifications and experiences. Please ensure to address each criteria of the person specification as this will be used to assess your suitability for the post.

Candidates are advised that references will be taken up during the shortlisting process. Candidates are asked to ensure that their referees are warned of the need to respond within the timescale set. In all cases at least two professional references are required. The post will be offered subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.