Library Coordinator SR1 (7—11) £16,860—£17,970 Actual (FTE £26,403—£28,142) 27.5hrs per week, 39 weeks per year (Monday—Friday 9.00am—3.00pm) The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing Date: midday, Monday 24th August 2026
The Duston School is looking to appoint a Library Co-ordinator. The successful applicant will support the SLT for literacy by ensuring the smooth running of the library and super vision of the students. Ideally you will have skills/experience and knowledge of working with children along with a keen interest in literature. You should have good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to organise and plan effectively. You will be professional with a confident manner and have the ability to work well as part of a team and have the ability to supervise students.
The school offers competitive working conditions and packages, including: Future progression resides at the heart of the school’s ethos Personalised and bespoke CPD is offered to all staff Opportunities to attend external CPD courses and visiting other schools are positively encouraged An enhanced induction programme to support all new staff to the school, with a bespoke package of support for ECT’s. Westfield Health - Private Health Plan for permanent, salaried employees On-site car parking A laptop A detailed Workload Charters, which sets out the school’s commitment to support all staff with their workload No emails are sent at weekends nor holidays, we respect as a school the need to rest Co-planning is a guiding principle upon which our curriculum is built, with the use of workbooks and knowledge organisers across the school On-site restaurant for staff to use on a daily basis The lion share of directed meeting time is handed to staff to work on the curriculum Two faculty away days 4 traded days (which includes one day off to thank staff for the extra miles that they go) A priority place for staff children at the school Face-to-face meetings for all staff with the Principal to discuss your wellbeing, professional development and career aspirations Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff Membership of the LGPS Pension Scheme for non-teaching staff For support staff Generous Holiday entitlement, including bank holidays (or pro-rata of) which increases with service Candidates are welcome to visit the school prior to application
Applying: Please complete an application form (we do not accept a CV alone) along with a letter of application to the Principal. Please email the application form and letter to: [email protected] If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS checks. In addition references will be requested for short listed applicants prior to interview and will form part of the interview process. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £16,860.00-£17,970.00 per year
Benefits:
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
