• Location: Southport, Merseyside

• Start: ASAP

• Contract: Permanent

• Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 (35 hours per week, plus unpaid lunch break)

• Salary: £25,000–£28,000 per annum (indicative)

• Working pattern: Term time plus additional weeks

• Benefits: Pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, training opportunities and staff wellbeing support

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and organised School Librarian to manage the day-to-day running of a school library in Southport.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people, has a genuine interest in reading and can create a welcoming space that encourages pupils to explore books and develop their independent learning skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the school library.

• Organise, catalogue and maintain library resources.

• Support pupils with finding books and research materials.

• Encourage reading for pleasure and promote literacy.

• Monitor borrowing records and maintain an organised library system.

• Support reading activities and wider literacy initiatives.

• Assist pupils with developing independent research skills.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous library, school or information-management experience.

• A genuine interest in reading and literacy.

• Good organisational and administrative skills.

• Confidence working with children and young people.

• A friendly, approachable and proactive manner.

Experience using library management systems would be an advantage.

If you enjoy encouraging young people to read and learn, this could be a really rewarding opportunity.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within 48 hours. All interviews are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.