School Librarian
London Academy of Excellence, London, E15 1AJ2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time 40hrs, 8.30 - 17.30, Term time only, 37 weeks + 2 weeks including INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,737 - £29,860 (FTE £31,416 - £33,820), Gr 6 Pt 21 - Pt 24 dependent on experience (25/26 rates)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is seeking to recruit a School Librarian.
The successful candidate will:-
Demonstrate a passion for promoting reading culture among students,
Be committed to providing excellent customer service to all library users,
Have the ability to work collaboratively with teachers, staff, and students,
Be dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment within the library,
To promote an interest in information retrieval and encourage skills in finding and using it effectively and responsibly,
To support the curriculum through provision of up-to-date resources,
To have an in-depth knowledge of all resources available to Library users and give appropriate guidance,
To be responsible for the selection and deselection of stock,
The successful candidate will also support the growth and transition of our library into our new school premises, Hawthorne House in September 2026. With a brand new state of the art library being built, this is an exciting time for a Librarian to join us.
What the school offers its staff
The LAE is one of the most successful sixth form schools in the country and unrivalled in its commitment to recruiting scholars from less-advantaged backgrounds. LAE scholars from all backgrounds progress in substantial numbers to some of the most competitive universities and medical schools in the UK and around the world. The LAE is ranked among the top A level providers in the country by both The Times and The Telegraph and is the first state school in the world admitted to the World Leading Schools Association. The LAE’s success is founded on its highly competent, committed and caring staff dedicated to the Academy mission of social mobility. Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. Our Staff Wellbeing Charter prioritises high quality professional development but also the cultivation of a sustainable work-life balance, tailored wherever possible to individual circumstances.
The LAE is located in the heart of Stratford, opposite one of the largest and most accessible public transport hubs in London. If you believe that you align to the school’s core values and mission, please submit an application to become part of the LAE community. To apply, please complete an application by Friday 14 November 2025 by 5pm.LAE reserves the right to appoint ahead of the deadline and therefore early application is advised. For more information, please contact HR@lae.ac.ukThe LAE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. LAE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About London Academy of Excellence
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 483 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- London Academy of Excellence website
- Email address
- payal.puri@lae.ac.uk
London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is an ambitious, selective sixth form located in the heart of Stratford, close to the Olympic Park and just two minutes from Stratford Station (zone 2/3), with excellent links to all parts of London.
LAE is the top ranked sixth form provider in England to offer a full A level curriculum, according to the Sunday Times Parent Power Survey 2022. The school is particularly proud of its success helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places at the finest universities in the UK and around the world. Over 1,200 of our alumni have progressed to a Russell Group university and over 120 to Oxford or Cambridge.
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