School Librarian; Senior School

Required: 30th November 2026
Closing Date: Monday 2nd November 2026

Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding School Librarian to facilitate use of the Bean Academic Centre, the hub of intellectual life at the School – its library, resources and facilities, before, during and after school.

The School has two part-time Librarians and this position will cover the “Afternoon shift”:
Monday-Thursday, 11.45 am-6.30 pm;
Friday 11.45 am-5.15 pm. Part-time (0.8 FTE: 30 hours per week), term time only. Salary £34,801 FTE/ £21,679 Actual.

The School Librarians provide support for students who are engaged in independent research projects, helping pupils develop their creative and critical thinking skills whilst gradually acquiring a host of other skills such as referencing, compiling bibliographies, evaluating and interpreting sources, and presenting cogent arguments.

The School Librarians are also responsible for managing the Library spaces, supervising students, purchasing and cataloguing books, promoting reading through innovative displays and events, making the Bean Academic Centre a welcoming and productive place for learning.

Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.