Assistant Librarian in Stamford

Assistant Librarian – Stamford School

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Overview

Stamford School’s three libraries — one at the Junior School and two at the Senior School — are vibrant, welcoming spaces at the heart of school life. Together, they house a combined collection of almost 30,000 books and regularly issue up to 1,000 loans each month. The libraries play a vital role in supporting teaching and learning, developing students’ research and information literacy skills and promoting a lifelong love of reading across all year groups.

From January 2026 the library team will consist of three members: the Head Librarian, a Junior School Librarian and this newly created Assistant Librarian role. The Assistant Librarian will manage the day‑to‑day running of St Paul’s Library, with some work at St Martin’s Library, and will play a key role in sustaining a high‑quality, student‑focused service.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to service delivery, resource management and reading promotion through clubs, displays, and events.
• Supervise and support parent volunteers and student librarians.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations efficiently in a student‑focused environment.
• Maintain a welcoming, safe, and purposeful environment, demonstrating confidence in managing student behaviour when required.
• Take responsibility for a library site on working days and support the ongoing development of a multi‑site library service.
• Show initiative, reliability and adaptability, working both as part of a team and unsupervised.
• Engage confidently with students of all ages and staff.
• Maintain good IT and digital literacy skills, and learn new systems quickly.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for books, reading and literacy, with a commitment to promoting learning and engagement with information.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Confidence in engaging with students of all ages and staff.
• Able to maintain a welcoming, safe and purposeful environment.
• Experience in a library, information/resource centre or archive.
• Awareness of children’s and young adult literature.
• Experience supporting reading, literacy or learning initiatives, such as book clubs, reading challenges or enrichment activities.
• Experience planning and delivering school‑based events or activities.
• Experience maintaining a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for students and staff.
• Experience producing communications or information materials, such as newsletters, bulletins or displays.
• Familiarity with digital systems for organisation, record‑keeping or service management.

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 30th November 2025.

Application Process

Please note that to be considered for this vacancy, all applications must be formally submitted via our website link: https://candidates.every.education/Vacancies/Details?advertKey=14878db5-7904-44c4-90e9-6a554901be96.

Child Safeguarding

Stamford Schools are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).