School Librarian
Cheltenham College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Pro rata £29,000 to £34,952 (FTE £31,376-£37,518) per year Gym and Swimming Pool, Included Lunch, Executive Pension Scheme
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Sept 2025
- Apply by:
- 14 April 2025
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a qualified full-time Librarian to work in the prestigious Chatfeild-Roberts Library at Cheltenham College from September 2025.
The post holder will be expected to work full-time hours during College’s term time, plus an additional 7 weeks per year (during the College’s school holidays) as follows: a week of the Autumn half-term break, a week of the December holiday, 2 weeks in the Easter holiday, the Summer half-term break and at least two weeks in the Summer holiday.
Supported by 3 part-time Library Assistants, the Librarian’s responsibilities include: ensuring the Library provides a highly effective working environment for pupils and staff, developing professional links with relevant bodies, monitoring and improving the range of research and reading resources, ensuring all fiction/academic stocks are kept up to date, acquiring and cataloguing all books and other printed materials in the main Library and holding records of stock in departmental libraries. A full and comprehensive list of duties can be found in the job description below.
Hours of work will be 8am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. College has its own competitive salary scale.
Applicants should hold a suitable qualification/accreditation in Librarianship.
How to apply
To apply, please click on the application link. The application should be submitted with a covering letter, either in the supporting statement section, or uploaded separately at the time of applying.
Closing date for applications is 10am on Monday, 14 April with interview planned to take place on Wednesday, 23 April (and possibly Thursday, 24 April if necessary).
Cheltenham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from suitably qualified individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We encourage all candidates to ensure that College is aware of your particular requirements should you be invited to interview.
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About Cheltenham College
One of the country’s leading coeducational independent schools for both day and boarding pupils, Cheltenham College offers outstanding all round education for pupils from 3 to 18.
While the Senior School (13 – 18) enjoys its beautiful setting and impressive grounds on Cheltenham’s Bath Road, the adjacent Preparatory School ( 3-13) occupies over 15 acres of woodland splendour, with its own lake and numerous sports fields. The youngest children (3-7) enter the wonderfully vibrant pre-prep department called Kingfishers, which has its own cottage and classrooms within the school.
From the age of 3 right through to 18, pupils are immersed into a community that is not only full to the brim of opportunities but importantly, one that is warm, friendly and utterly inclusive. Pastoral care across both schools is consistently highlighted by parents as excellent and the College takes great pride in treating each and every child as an individual. Children therefore develop not only as learners but as independent, confident and responsible young people with a great many talents and skills. They have confidence to question, to challenge, to think.
The breadth of Cheltenham College’s amenities is reflected in the diversity of activities and clubs; the Preparatory School alone offers over 40 clubs, societies and sports. In the Senior School, no pupil can fail to be tempted by the numerous outdoor pursuits, expeditions, community service activities or Humanitarian Aid projects. Around 30 clubs operate weekly in the Senior School, including shooting, eco ventures, pottery and film-making.
A vast number of sports teams are nationally reputed and every year a substantial number of pupils are chosen to represent England. Music also plays a vital part in school life, with pupils able to learn just about every orchestral instrument imaginable as well as participating in numerous choirs, bands and ensembles. Both schools stage several plays a year, from whole school productions to year group performances, and the art and design work (often on display in Thirlestaine House, the College’s very own 19th century mansion and gallery) is quite literally breathtaking.
Crucially, this focus on balanced education also ensures that Cheltenham College gets the very best out of its pupils academically. In the Preparatory School, there is a 100% Common Entrance pass rate and many pupils gain Senior School scholarships. In College, the more stretching iGCSE is offered in Maths, English Literature, Science, History and Geography and over 95% of school leavers go on to their first choice university.
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