About the role

Are you passionate about reading, learning, and making a positive difference in people’s lives? We are looking for a Librarian to join the Education team at HMP & YOI Bronzefield.

In this rewarding role, you will provide prisoners with access to reading, learning, and information services that support rehabilitation, education, and resettlement. You will help create a welcoming and inclusive library environment, promote a culture of reading across the prison, and support individuals in developing confidence, skills, and lifelong learning habits.

Working closely with the Education Manager and wider Learning & Skills team, you will play a key role in delivering the prison’s Reading Strategy and ensuring the library service meets the diverse needs of the prison population.

HMP Bronzefield is a closed local prison and is the largest female prison in UK and Europe. We focus on delivering high‑quality, needs‑led services that support women to make positive and lasting changes. Our programmes promote rehabilitation and well‑being, and we care for around 14.5% of the national female prison population, including mothers with babies, young offenders, women on a range of sentence lengths, foreign nationals and those on remand. The prison includes multiple residential units, a healthcare centre, gym, library, workshops, visits hall, chaplaincy and kitchen.

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By living these hallmarks each day, you help build routines, rituals and behaviours that show what good looks like. You recognise and encourage the right actions, and you lead with intention - knowing every moment of connection counts.

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Main Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective library and information service to prisoners across the establishment
• Promote reading, learning, and rehabilitation through engaging library activities and initiatives
• Maintain library stock, records, and resources to ensure materials remain organised and accessible
• Support prisoners with learning opportunities, information requests, and access to educational resources
• Provide trolley library services across different areas of the prison
• Work collaboratively with education staff and other prison departments to support prisoner development and resettlement

*Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements*

The Ideal Candidate

• Holds a recognised library qualification (Level 2 Certificate in Libraries, Archives and Information Services or equivalent)
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with a diverse population
• Demonstrates good IT skills and a high standard of literacy
• Is proactive, organised, and able to use initiative to improve services
• Has the ability to motivate others and solve problems effectively
• Previous experience within a library environment or customer-facing role would be advantageous
• Enhanced Level 1 + Enhanced DBS

Package Description

££35,576.06 + LW £3,729.24 pro rata (total of £39,305.30)

37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday

Benefits include free meals (where applicable) and on-site parking, access to on-site gym and subsidised gym membership, BUPA healthcare scheme, Life assurance, and a wide range of additional [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] benefits.

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