Assistant Librarian - Pipers Corner School
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
We are seeking an Assistant Librarian for our Senior School Library.
The role is to help ensure the effective and efficient use of resources to promote a love and culture of reading, research and independent learning.
The successful applicant will carry out a range of library duties and administrative functions in order for the Library to achieve its aims in supporting the school community.
Job Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent
Required to start: as soon as possible
Hours: Term-time only, Monday to Friday, 0930-1500 hours (with a half an hour lunch break)
Closing date: Thursday 3 April 2025
About us
Pipers Corner is a Girls’ School Association Independent School for girls aged 4-18. Set in 96 acres of beautiful Chiltern countryside, the school is four miles north of High Wycombe and two miles from Great Missenden. In its most recent ISI inspection (March 2023) the school was graded as “excellent” in all categories.
Website: www.piperscorner.co.uk
About the role
Further information regarding the role is available from the recruitment booklet in the vacancy section on our website, https://www.piperscorner.co.uk/our-community/staff/job-vacancies
About you
Experience of working in either a Public or Senior School Library
- Certification and/or practical experience of working in a library/resource centre environment
- Experience of working with young people
- Effective communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- Good research skills - the ability to select, organise and find materials
- Motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
Other information
An application form can be obtained from the HR Department, email [email protected] or downloaded from the vacancies section of our website www.piperscorner.co.uk
Completed application forms and a covering letter should be addressed to the Headmistress and returned to HR via the email address above.
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Pipers Corner School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Pipers Corner School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
