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PART TIME LIBRARIAN

Part-Time, 3 Days Per Week (Monday-Wednesday)
(Term Time Including Training Days) - October 2026

Hours: 8.00am - 4.00pm

Salary Scale 7-12 £26,403 - £28,598

(pro-rata actual salary £13,764 - £14,908)

Calling all reading enthusiasts!

We are seeking to appoint a Librarian to job-share with our current part-time Librarian

You will work alongside our current part-time Librarian to maintain an engaging environment for our students for the development of reading, wider literacy learning and the joy of reading for pleasure. You will be running Rapid Plus intervention and supervising Library lessons for our Year 8 & 9 students. Working knowledge of Accelerated Reader preferrable. Previous experience ideal but not essential.

St Bernard's High School is a vibrant Catholic girl's school from Years 7-11 with a co-educational mixed Sixth Form. Our school is ranked one of the top schools in Southend, and we are in the top 20% of schools across the country for our progress with students and our outcomes. It is a warm and welcoming school where our Catholic values underpin our day to day life.

All new staff are supported within the positive ethos of this happy and high performing school, and to this end all staff complete an applicable induction training programme. The community at St Bernard's welcome applications from people of all faiths or none.

Please complete a support staff application form which can be found on our website in High School/Key Information/Vacancies, and email it to recruitment@stbernards.southend.sch.uk.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted

Closing Date: 14 September 2026 @ 9am

Interviews: w/c 14 September 2026

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment.