Librarian in Leeds

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Are you passionate about reading, literacy and helping young people develop a lifelong love of books? John Smeaton Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Librarian to play a key role in supporting our students’ learning and personal development through the effective management of our academy library. Working closely with students and staff, you will create a welcoming and inspiring environment that promotes reading for pleasure, independent learning and academic success.

Potential applicants should have:

• GCSE Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• A passion for reading, literacy and education, with a commitment to inspiring young people to become confident readers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Good ICT skills and the ability to support the effective management of library resources and systems.
• Experience of working with young people in an educational setting and supporting their learning and development.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

On 1 September 2021 John Smeaton Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust, an organisation renowned for excellence in education. The trust has a nationally recognised track record of transforming inadequate schools and making them great again, or for the first time in their history. Consequently, this role represents an incredibly exciting opportunity for any candidate who is eager to be a part of an organisation that seeks to secure the very highest educational standard for every student. We are determined to ensure students at John Smeaton Academy are inspired to ‘Secure the Gift of Choice’ and we expect any successful candidate to be passionate and tenacious in their quest for all round academic and pastoral excellence.As part of our exceptional work to date, Ofsted recognised that our academy is ‘Good’ in all areas in April/May 2024.

A unique opportunity to be part of an academy that is a Beacon for its community!

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as definedby the Equality Act. If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We arecommitted to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that 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.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.

Hours: 37 Hours per week, term time only + 1 working week