Library Manager
Dartford Grammar School, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HW17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
8 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
22 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Part-time - 35 hours per week (term time + INSET days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Pay Grade: DGS7 – £27,852 to £29,716 fte (pro rata £22,964 to £24,501)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are keen to hear from you if you:
- Have a strong passion for reading and supporting young learners
- Excellent organisational, communication, and IT skills
- Experience working with young people or in an educational library setting (desirable)
- Ability to supervise students and maintain a positive learning environment
What the school offers its staff
STAFF REWARDS AND BENEFITS
Here at Dartford Grammar School, we want to share with you a snapshot of the generous benefits package offered to all staff, from their very first day of employment. We are always looking at new ways and fresh ideas that can best support our body of staff to reach their full potential, both professionally and personally.
What we offer:
- A commitment to invest in staff development via training, CPD, mentoring, and in-house support groups
- Free car parking on site
- Electric charging points
- Cycle to Work scheme
- On-site dining with superb food
- Free annual flu vaccination
- 24/7 free access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and guidance
- Free gym access to onsite facilities
- State of the art school facilities with on-site Performing Arts centre
- Regular staff wellbeing events
- Highly attractive pension schemes for both Teaching and Support staff
- Social events
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dartford Grammar School
- School type
- Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1543 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dartford Grammar School website
- Email address
- mbexley@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01322 223039
Dartford Grammar School is a selective secondary academy for boys, which admits girls to its sixth form. There are six forms of entry to Year 7, and all of the students joining the school are from the top 25% of the ability range. The students come from Dartford, neighbouring towns and villages, and nearby London boroughs. The current roll is 1,532, including 616 in the sixth form.
Arranging a visit to Dartford Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mbexley@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk.
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