County High School
Librarian
Salary: Grade 3, SP 4-6 (FTE: £25,185 - £25,989 / Actual: £8,537 - £8,809 per annum)
Contract type: Part Time, Permanent, 3 hours per day (11:30 – 14:30) - 15 hours per week/ 38 weeks per year
Start date: September 2026
School type: Secondary school (Year 7 to Year 11)
Join this happy and ambitious school and be part of the next stage of our journey to excellence.
We invite you to join us as we move this school to 'excellence'.
The core aims/values of this school are:
1. Making a difference to the lives of young people
2. Being a great place to work where colleagues are valued, supported, and encouraged to grow
3. A school which seeks to challenge itself
4. A school which embraces creativity, innovation and change driven by all colleagues
We are committed to becoming the leading school in the area, and we are seeking an ambitious, innovative colleague to play a key role in that journey. As a proud member of the Unity Schools Partnership, we place a strong emphasis on professional growth and career development for all staff. We are seeking to appoint a Librarian to join our school community. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, developing, and promoting the school library to ensure all students have access to a broad and relevant range of reading materials. This position is for 3 hours per day (11:30–14:30) and includes supervising and supporting students who access the library during break and lunchtime.
At County High School, you will be joining a highly supportive team of dedicated professionals, backed by an exceptional leadership team. Our staff benefit from the expertise of the wider Trust, gaining access to additional support, high quality professional development, and clear pathways for career progression. Together, we are united in our commitment to delivering excellence in everything we do.
Please contact Amy Bryant on 01284 754857, or email [email protected] to find out more and/or arrange a visit.
At Unity Schools Partnership our objective is to smash through barriers to make remarkable change happen. We pride ourselves on being an educational organisation that puts children first, going the extra mile for the vulnerable and disadvantaged, and every one of us has an impact on unlocking our pupils’ potential. We are committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive. We value collaboration, wellbeing, diversity, equality and work-life balance. Throughout our diverse family of schools and within our vibrant central hub we nurture talent, whether you are at the beginning of your career or looking to grow your expertise.
Unity Schools Partnership is made up of a family of 40 schools (10 secondary, 25 primary, and 5 special schools) located on the Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire borders, as well as Romford in East London. The Trust expects its work to be characterised by ethical leadership, an ambition for improvement at pace and the expectation that remarkable improvements can be achieved. We refer to ourselves as a family because, throughout the trust, we foster a supportive and collaborative relationship, whilst recognising, and celebrating that, we are all different and have our own contextual characteristics. Sharing the same values and facing similar issues not only enables us to support each other, but to challenge each other too. This interdependence allows each of our schools to flourish and grow; providing stimulating, nurturing yet self-challenging environments in which our pupils and staff members can thrive.
Unity Schools Partnership has created a subsidiary trading company Unity Schools Partnership Education. Having a separate legal entity that is free to trade independently with other commercial organisations as well as schools, gives scope and opportunities for greater impact and reach within the wider sphere of education. In return, income is invested into our trust to improve educational outcomes for the children in our schools. By working with Unity Schools Partnership, you may have the opportunity to work on a commission basis beyond a standard career in education and develop some ideas of your own.
Closing date: 08 June 2026 at 9:00am
Interviews: w/c 15 June 2026
Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site.
In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.
We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.
CLOSING DATE
2026-06-08
