Librarian

Location:

Cascais, PT

Date: 27 May 2025

Application closing date:

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 118 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 90,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In 27 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are seeking a passionate and organised Librarian to manage our dynamic school library, serving students and staff across both primary and secondary phases. The Librarian will play a key role in fostering a culture of reading for pleasure and academic research, ensuring students have access to high-quality resources, and supporting teaching and learning through library services and programming

This is a pivotal role in promoting literacy, information literacy, and digital citizenship within an international school context.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Oversee the day-to-day running of the school library, including circulation, cataloguing, and collection development.
- Promote a reading culture across the school through events, book fairs, author visits, and reading challenges.
- Support students and teachers in locating appropriate print and digital resources for research and leisure reading.
- Deliver library sessions for students to develop information literacy and research skills.
- Collaborate with teaching staff to integrate library resources into the curriculum.
- Maintain an inclusive, welcoming, and age-appropriate environment for all users.
- Manage the library budget, ordering new materials as needed.
- Keep up to date with children’s and young adult literature, and trends in educational technology and information access.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

- Experience working in a school or educational library setting.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Passion for literature and literacy promotion among children and young people.
- Confidence in using library management systems and digital research tools.
- Fluent in English; Portuguese is a plus.
- A relevant qualification in Library and Information Science or equivalent is desirable.
- Friendly, professional, and student-centred approach.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

School Application Form

Please download and fill up this form, attach this during application process.

Visit our careers site for more information; https://jobs.inspirededu.com