Job title and organisation: Librarian (Resource Centre Co-ordinator) - Lawnswood School
Salary: Scale B1 SCP4 - 6, £25,185 - £25,989 FTE (£21,661- £22,353 actual salary)
Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only + 5 days
Location: Lawnswood School
Closing Date and Time: Thursday 4 December at 9 AM
Required from: January 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Lawnswood School to join our team as a Librarian. The School Librarian manages and operates a major learning environment used by the whole school community. The School Librarian is responsible for the acquisition, organisation, dissemination and exploitation of resources appropriate to the learning needs of the full age and ability range within that community, and in line with the school’s priorities.
Lawnswood School is a thriving school with strong leadership and a dedicated and supportive team of staff. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’ mentality, a creative mindset, and the drive and determination to ensure that the students with whom you work can overcome barriers to learning and progress; helping to keep them safe, happy and successful throughout their time with us.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Lawnswood School is not registered with the UK Government to offer visa sponsorship. For further details, please contact the school on 0113 284 4020
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
For further information, and to download an application form, please visit Lawnswood School - Home.
Send your completed application form (Support Staff version) with a covering letter (of no more than 2 sides A4), addressed to Mrs. J. Bell, preferably by email to: hr@elawnswood.co.uk or by post to HR, Lawnswood School, Ring Road, West Park, Leeds LS16 5AG.
Closing date: Thursday 4 December 2025 at 9.00am
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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