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Brentwood School is seeking to appoint an outstanding School Librarian to facilitate use of the Bean Academic Centre, the hub of intellectual life at the School - its library, resources and facilities, before, during and after school.
The School has two part-time Librarians, and this position will cover the "Afternoon shift": Monday-Thursday, 11.45 am-6.30 pm; Friday 11.45 am-5.15 pm. Part-time (0.8 FTE: 30 hours per week), term-time only. Salary £34,119 FTE / £21,254 Actual.
The School Librarians provide support for students who are engaged in independent research projects, helping pupils develop their creative and critical thinking skills whilst gradually acquiring a host of other skills such as referencing, compiling bibliographies, evaluating and interpreting sources, and presenting cogent arguments.
The School Librarians are also responsible for managing the Library spaces, supervising students, purchasing and cataloguing books, promoting reading through innovative displays and events, making the Bean Academic Centre a welcoming and productive place for learning.
Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.
Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on-site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(Not a contractual benefit)
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our school website www.brentwoodschool.co.uk
To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Information about the School
Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."