School Librarian 

King Edward VI High School for Girls

Location: Birmingham

Closing date: Friday 12th June 2026

Job type: Term time only plus 5 days (to be worked in the school holidays)

Hours: Term time (including INSET days) 37 hours per week.

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Salary: Actual salary of £30,201 (FTE: £35,713)

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and reader-focused Librarian to manage, promote, and develop our school library and to foster a lifelong love of reading among pupils. This is a key role within the academic life of the school and offers the opportunity to work closely with teaching staff, in a busy and vibrant school environment.
The Librarian will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the library and for ensuring that it is a welcoming, safe, and inspiring space that supports both learning and reading for 
pleasure.

The Librarian will be expected to contribute to the wider life of the school, including attending staff meetings, training days, open events, and school activities, and to uphold and promote 
the ethos and values of KEHS at all times.

For further information and key roles, please download the Job Description.

Hours

Term time (including INSET days) 37 hours per week. 8:15am to 16:15pm (With a 30-minute unpaid lunch break) Monday to Thursday and 8:15am to 17.00pm (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break) on 
Fridays.

Salary & Benefits

Enrolment into a Defined Contribution pension scheme
Up to 60% off School fees at King Edward’s School and King Edward 
VI High School for Girls (subject to admissions criteria)
Free on-site parking
Free lunches in term-time
Use of the onsite gym and swimming pool

How to apply

To apply for this role, please forward a completed application form and equal opportunities form (both available for download here) and a covering letter addressed to the Senior Deputy Head- Pastoral (Mrs Sarah Shore-Nye) by email to: [email protected], application forms can be found on our website.
The deadline for applications is 8am on Monday 8th June, however, applications will be reviewed on receipt and so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date and interview date if sufficient applications have been received.
Interviews will provisionally take place on Friday 12th June.

Deadline: Friday 12th June 2026

Interviews: Beginning Friday 12th June 2026

Safeguarding commitment

King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this 
commitment. Applicants invited to interview will be required to provide proof of identity, preferably a birth certificate, although where this is not available, we will accept other forms of ID. Online 
searches will also be carried out for all shortlisted candidates, as required by Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and 
other pre-employment checks. A copy of the School’s Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy is available on the website www.kehs.org.uk