Wimbledon High School Hiring for Librarian Job at London, England Full Time

Term time (+10 days during holidays); 36 hours per week

Contract term: Maternity Cover

Salary: GDST Grade 4 £31,179 – £36,552 (pro-rata)

Start date: 5 September 2022

We are seeking an innovative and creative Librarian to lead and manage this important resource for our academically successful senior school.

Our Library is a welcoming space where students can explore a world of scholarship and learning and read for pleasure in a quiet reflective environment. You will inspire and advise our students from Year 7 upwards (sometimes liaising with our Junior School librarian) and will also be responsible for the Reading Room in our brand new Sixth Form Centre, which opens in September.

It’s an exciting time to join our school – we can offer a fun yet purposeful environment; you will work with highly motivated students and teachers within a special community.

Hear from our students about the library in our recent video from our Book Club! (https://youtu.be/EjSTAjEgQE4)

About the School:

One of London’s top day schools, Wimbledon High School has been specialising in the teaching of girls aged 4 to 18 since 1880. A Girls’ Day School Trust school, we are located in the heart of Wimbledon, less than 20 minutes from central London.

Benefits

As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The closing date for applications is Friday 10 June 2022 at 9.00am

Interviews will take place on Thursday 16 June 2022

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £31,179.00-£36,552.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Expected start date: 05/09/2022