Librarian
Wetherby Senior School
Westminster
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 26 January 2026
- Apply by:
- 23 January 2026
Job overview
Role Summary
The post represents an exciting opportunity for a qualified librarian with the necessary vision and ambition to help the School offer a first rate academic education for boys. As a member of staff at Wetherby Senior you will have the opportunity to build your experience of working with a team of specialists, with the freedom and challenge of working in an independent school. Staff at Wetherby Senior School have experience of working in both the maintained and independent sectors and colleagues looking to move into independent education are warmly encouraged to apply.
Key responsibilities
The management, review and development of the school library, its budget, staffing and electronic and hard copy resources.
The updating and implementation of the School Library Policy which supports the School’s Development Plan.
Liaison with all departments in the School and with the wider learning community to ensure appropriate access to learning resources.
Help pupils and staff on resources to assist learning and extend patterns of teaching.
Induction of all pupils and teaching staff to the library.
Participation in the planning and delivery of information skills programmes within the school.
Developing and maintaining the library and department resources pages on the school VLE.
Support to literacy and reader development within the School.
The ideal candidate:
Qualified Librarian
Ideally a minimum 3 years experience as librarian, preferably within a school environment
The ability to manage and disseminate information in a range of different media
A knowledge of the current education framework
Strong communication skills and a willingness to engage with pupils, parents and staff
A knowledge of literature
Experience of delivering a programme of information skills
Strategic planning skills to support the writing and implementation of the learning resources centre’s policy
Financial management skills for management of library budget
A full range of ICT skills
Behaviour management skills
Learning support skills
About Wetherby Senior School
Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group
Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with over 119 premium private schools spanning six continents providing premium education to over 85,000 students ensuring they all receive a first-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.
We offer you the chance to work/live in an exciting new location, collaborate with passionate educators, develop your skills, and grow in a role that inspires you.
Please visit our careers site for further information and to see our latest opportunities - https://careers.inspirededu.com/
Our School
Wetherby Senior School is a thriving independent day school for boys aged 11-18 situated in the heart of London. Since opening in 2015 the School has grown and in September 2018 we welcomed our first cohort of Sixth Form pupils following very successful GCSE results. The School combines a rigorous academic education with an emphasis on developing the whole boy by giving him a broad educational experience and strong pastoral care.
We are an academically selective school and the main points of entry are 11+, 13+ and 16+. The School is divided into the Lower School (Years 7 to 8), Middle School (Years 9 to 11) and the Sixth Form with Heads of Section taking responsibility for each age group.
Wetherby Senior is a welcoming and dynamic place to work with a strong sense of community. The school invests in its staff with a programme of continual personal development. We seek to employ highly professional teachers with the ability and commitment to enhance the life of this School and to work effectively and collaboratively with all members of the School community to further develop the School. Our emphasis on educating the whole boy means that all members of staff, in due course, will be expected to contribute to the pastoral care of a group of students as a Form Tutor as well as contributing to the School’s co-curricular activities.
Headmaster
Robert Garvey
Our Vision
Our vision at Wetherby Senior is to provide an outstanding, progressive all-round education, supporting our pupils to achieve academically and to develop as people, fully preparing them to meet the challenges of being a young man in the twenty-first century.
Academic excellence is central to Wetherby Senior, complemented by our aim to nurture a genuine enjoyment of learning and intellectual curiosity. Our curriculum is underpinned by a learning philosophy centred on the belief that a person’s talents, ability and performance can be improved. There are currently 450 boys and individual attention is fostered through small class sizes and dedicated teaching staff.
Location
The School occupies two campuses – One on Marylebone Lane and the second on Manchester Street. Our location in the heart of London enables us to access everything the city has to offer in terms of the arts, culture, business, science and technology. We also enjoy the use of professional sports grounds at Ealing Trailfinders.
ISI report
“The school is a vibrant, busy and happy community where senior leaders and governors share a strong vision based upon the core values of character, community and respect. They consistently place the child at the centre of their planning and there is a demonstrable sense of shared purpose among staff and pupils.”
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