Assistant Librarian

Whiteknights Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8EP

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  5 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,732.00 - £10,588.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Librarian job summary

This is a part time, permanent role and is term time only

The successful candidate will need to be creative and forward thinking with an idea to encourage full use by staff and pupils in teaching and learning and in reading for pleasure. The successful candidate will assist in developing a first-class library to support student learning and foster a culture of academic enquiry and intellectual curiosity throughout the school.

The individual will support the school by

• Helping to maintain and promote the school library and teacher resources.
• Support children’s learning by promoting enjoyment of, and excitement about reading to all children
• Establishing skills in reaching for independent learning.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Whiteknights Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 457 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whiteknights-primary-school

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