School Librarian

The Role Westbourne House is a day and boarding independent school with over 350 pupils, situated just to the east of Chichester in beautiful grounds of over 100 acres. The school is a kind, happy and supportive environment. We are looking to appoint a passionate and self-motivated School Librarian. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is keen to encourage and facilitate a love of reading. You will work closely with the English department to maximise engagement with library resources. There will also be the opportunity to get involved in arranging events, such as author visits. The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of children’s literature. Experience of working in a similar environment would be advantageous, as would sound knowledge of using a library management system. This will be a part-time, term-time-only role, working 10am – 2pm, Monday to Friday. We can offer: Strong, supportive staff team Competitive salary Membership of the support staff pension scheme Use of the school’s facilities – swimming pool and sports facilities, subsidised staff yoga class Employee assistance programme Cycle-to-work scheme On-site parking About the School Westbourne House is situated just to the east of Chichester in beautiful grounds of over 100 acres. There are approximately 360 pupils, aged 2½ –13. Most children go on to major public schools across the South. The school enjoys outstanding facilities. Teaching is extremely well resourced with excellent teaching rooms, the majority equipped with interactive whiteboards; there are also sets of laptops, which can be booked for class-based work. There are rooms for Art, Ceramics, ICT, Design Technology and Food Technology, a separate Science block and Music School, as well as a modern, 300-seat theatre/assembly hall. The school also has a large (30-acre) lake on the north boundary for kayaking. Academic standards are high, with consistently outstanding Common Entrance results together with an exce