Librarian
The Spires College
Torquay Devon
- £23,468 per year
- Salary:
- Grade D, SCP 6: £26,847 pro-rata (Actual salary for 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per annum: £23,468
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 13 October 2026
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a Librarian to join the College’s English department.
The English Department is a strong team and achieves good outcomes for students. However, this appointment is pivotal as we strive to create a genuinely ‘outstanding’ department. The successful applicant to this post will be ambitious to play a role in enhancing the quality of students’ learning in English, ensuring that all of our students make the progress that they deserve.
The Spires College is a close community, with a shared desire to be the best we can be. As a school we are committed to staff’s professional development and invest heavily in ensuring everyone has the support required to be able to carry out their role to a high standard.
We offer:
excellent professional development and a wide range of career development opportunities;
a high level of support for all new staff;
the opportunity to work alongside excellent practitioners across the College;
a motivating, friendly place to work
a modern, purpose-built building and excellent facilities.
An exceptional staff benefits package including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, a car and cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme, a free flu jab each year, blue light card benefits and free gym access. We also offer a comprehensive staff wellbeing service which offers access to 24/7 nurse and GP support, access to physiotherapy, counselling and mindfulness sessions.
You will:
be committed to exciting young people about reading;
be enthusiastic about giving young people the best possible start in life;
have a passion for literature and be a life-long learner.
be a team player and be able to contribute to the shared responsibility ethos of our school.
be self-motivated and able to prioritise demands;
have excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
The Spires College is a co-educational 11-18 Bilateral School with a selective stream. We are a friendly, caring school which puts the needs of our children at the heart of all we do.
For further details about the post including details of how to apply, please visit the college website: https://www.thespirescollege.com/news/?pid=132&nid=2 or contact jobs@thespirescollege.com using ‘Librarian Enquiry’ as the subject.
The deadline for applications is 9 am on Tuesday 13 October 2026. Interviews are scheduled for Monday 19 October 2026.
The College is committed to safeguarding and to the promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list information.
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About The Spires College
Our aim at The Spires College is simple: to make certain that every young person achieves their true potential. Our ethos centres upon a love of learning and upon developing every member of our College community as an independent learner, who knows how to learn and is helped to develop the resilience and determination to tackle all the challenges that they will meet – at College and beyond. In this way, our students become successful and fulfilled life-long learners.
We prioritise the professional development of our teachers so that their knowledge is current; their skills are honed, refreshed and invigorated. I want our teachers to enthuse and inspire others; to explore new ideas and opportunities for, and with, your children.
Our students are involved in every aspect of College life beyond the classroom: extra-curricular clubs and trips are always available but our students also take an active role in shaping the future of the College through a wide range of student leadership activities. Our students leave this College as rounded, confident, independent young adults, ready to take up their places in society and equipped with the means to seize their futures.
If you would like to see what our College has to offer please do come and visit us to find out more: I would be delighted to meet you. Please contact my PA to make an appointment.
Alex Newton
Principal
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment
The college is committed to safeguarding and promotion the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All new staff are subject to safer recruitment scrutiny including references and an internet search, and are required to provide an enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list information.
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