School Librarian

Contract:                          Permanent, Full-time, 37 hours per week (Mon–Thu 08:00–16:00, Fri 08:00–15:30) Term Time only plus 2 INSET days.

Pay Scale:                         NJC13-15

Start date:                        01/09/2026

Interview date:               17/06/2026

Are you passionate about fostering a lifelong love for reading and learning? We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised School Librarian to manage and develop our inclusive, welcoming school library service. Reporting directly to our Senior Leader for Whole School Literacy & Reading, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our curriculum, promoting reading for pleasure, and developing students’ information and digital literacy skills. This is a dynamic role where you won't just manage books, you will collaborate directly with faculties, deliver targeted literacy intervention programmes, and create a purposeful, safe, and inspiring learning environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

●        Oversee day-to-day operations, including cataloguing, stock collection development, and budget management. 

●        Partner with teachers to integrate library resources into the curriculum and guide students in using digital research tools. 

●        Deliver planned literacy intervention programmes, track student progress, and organise engaging book displays and reading events. 

●        Ensure equitable access to resources for all students while upholding a strict commitment to safeguarding. 

About You

The successful candidate will have an unequivocal commitment to excellence and a core belief that all students can achieve, regardless of their background.

What Ashton Park School can offer:

●        A highly collaborative department of specialists

●        Committed and supportive staff body with a real sense of community

●        Employee Assistance Programme

●        Ashton Park Fitness Centre offers

●        Cycle to Work scheme

●        Free eye tests

●        Access to staff sports and competitions

●        Local Government Pension Scheme

●        Training and professional development opportunities

●        Internal job market and great opportunities for progression

●        Family friendly policies

●        Free parking

About Ashton Park Secondary School

This is an exciting time to join Ashton Park School & sixth form as we embed our vision for our school to be ‘Valued in our community for our passion for learning and a commitment to excellence within a caring atmosphere built on mutual respect, and celebration of success’. In a recent Ofsted inspection we were graded ‘Good’ in all areas.

''The new school leadership team has been mindful of staff workload and well-being when introducing rapid change’’ Ofsted Lead Inspector

We are looking for applicants who are passionate about students’ learning and who have an unequivocal commitment to excellence in all they do. The successful applicant will have the enthusiasm, knowledge and skills to deliver high quality student support. The successful candidate will be committed to the personal development of our students.

Being part of the professional learning community at Excalibur Academies Trust will provide the post holder with outstanding opportunities to progress and contribute to the continuing development of both school and trust.

Ashton Park is an inclusive and oversubscribed school, with over 1200 students, set in the beautiful grounds of the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol. We have many strengths including a committed team of staff who are enthusiastic and passionate about their work and supporting the young people in our care. There is a hugely impressive range of opportunities on offer for our student body. We are a very happy school community.

We truly believe Ashton Park has the potential to develop into a beacon of academic excellence over the next few years. If you are prepared for the challenge of playing a significant role in helping us achieve this and have a core belief that all students, no matter what their background or prior attainment can achieve, then we would welcome an application from you.

We wish you the very best of luck with your application and hope to meet you soon!

Please be aware that we will review applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close this posting once suitable candidates have been found. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible in order to be considered.