Librarian
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EP27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
6 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,931.00 - £31,355.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Scale 5 - £15,196 - £16,469 Pro rata
Librarian job summary
A Librarian at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School plays a vital role in supporting students' literacy, learning, and personal development. The position involves managing and developing the school library as a vibrant, welcoming space where students can read, study, and explore new interests. The librarian is responsible for promoting a strong reading-for-pleasure culture across the academy, encouraging students of all abilities to engage with books and develop a lifelong love of reading. This includes organising reading initiatives, supporting literacy and intervention programmes, recommending resources, and working closely with staff to support the curriculum. The role also involves maintaining and expanding the library's collection, managing book loans through the library management system, monitoring usage and borrowing trends, and ensuring the library remains an attractive and well-organised learning environment and an inclusive space where all students feel supported, confident, and inspired to learn. Ultimately, the librarian contributes directly to the school's vision of improving students' life chances by fostering reading, independent learning, and academic success.
Who we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and passionate individual who can inspire a love of reading and learning among young people. The successful candidate will be committed to developing the library as a thriving hub of the school, promoting reading for pleasure and supporting students' literacy development. They will have excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to build positive relationships with students and staff, and a genuine commitment to improving the life chances of all learners. Experience of working in a library or educational setting is desirable, but the academy also welcomes candidates who demonstrate enthusiasm, initiative, and a willingness to learn. The ideal librarian will be proactive in managing and developing library resources, confident in supporting reading intervention programmes, and dedicated to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where every student feels encouraged to read, learn, and succeed.
About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
- Diversity is celebrated and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do
- Students feel safe, happy and supported
- High expectations drive achievement for all
- Relationships between staff and students are strong and respectful
- Staff wellbeing is valued, and colleagues enjoy working here
Why join Tapestry Learning Partnership?
As part of our Trust, you'll benefit from:
- A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
- High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
- A caring, inclusion organisation that values staff wellbeing and work-life balance
- Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing
This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage/seek to engage in regulated activity/regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check/eligible to work in the UK.
Safeguarding policy can be found on our website. We may also consider performing an online presence check as part of our pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1276 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Nestled in the picturesque Derbyshire Dales in the idyllic town of Ashbourne, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Ashbourne Academy is an academic and vibrant rural comprehensive school with a very successful Sixth Form.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is a proud member of QEGSMAT. The Trust’s values are for students to ‘Question, Explore; Give; and Succeed’. Our exceptional staff, strong leadership, motivated children, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this.
At QEGSMAT we believe and promote that exceptional workforce creates exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. We support every pupil to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient, and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society.
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