Librarian

Overview

Librarian Grade 5, Scale 12-15 (£32,676 - £34,128 FTE) or Term Time Only plus 9 additional days (£28,428.12 - £29,691.36) 39.8 weeks per year. 35 hours per week. Daily hours to be worked within the core hours of either 9am - 5pm or 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Start Date:

As soon as possible. Drayton Manor High School is looking to appoint a Librarian to work as part of the Administration Support Team to start as soon as possible. You will be working closely with teaching staff to support and guide students using the Library resources. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hard-working and will have strong organisational and communication abilities.

A full range of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description. The Library plays an important role in the work of the school and you would join a friendly and supportive team. Drayton Manor is a heavily oversubscribed, diverse, vibrant and successful school with proud traditions and an excellent reputation. Our school motto of "Nec Aspera Terrent - hardships do not deter us" is at the heart of our ethos and we live this vision every day in our work with our students and everything that we do.

Candidates who have extremely high expectations and are keen to take a full and active role in the life of the school are encouraged to apply. This role requires excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail and a firm commitment to upholding the ethos, values and expectations of the school. Student achievement is high with our most recent provisional progress score at GCSE placing us in the top 10% of schools nationally.

• Work as part of the Administration Support Team to support and guide students using the Library resources.
• Work closely with teaching staff to support student achievement through library resources.
• Carry out a full range of duties as outlined in the job description.

• Excellent communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Firm commitment to upholding the ethos, values and expectations of the school.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people.
• Completed enhanced child protection screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

• The opportunity to work for an organisation which is values driven and places students at the centre of everything we do.
• The opportunity to work with fantastic students who are aspirational and driven to succeed.
• Access to high quality CPD and support with career progression.
• Magnificent buildings and an attractive and harmonious working environment.
• An exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping the future direction of the school.

The closing date is 12 noon, Tuesday 3 February 2026. Interviews will take place the week commencing Monday 9 February 2026.

Start Date:

As soon as possible. Drayton Manor is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We recognise that this is an integral factor in recruitment and selection and is an essential part of creating safe environments for all children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo enhanced child protection screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged. No agencies or CVs.