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Alder Community High School; Hyde; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Community High School is seeking a Librarian to lead the school library, promote a love of reading, and support curriculum delivery across all year groups. You will be responsible for coordinating targeted reading interventions and maintaining an engaging, well-organised learning space.

The role involves managing resources, including the library management system, and developing activities that inspire students and staff to engage with literacy across the curriculum.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and young people.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver targeted reading interventions to support students' literacy development.
• Manage all aspects of the school library and support curriculum delivery across all subjects and year groups.
• Curate book collections and displays to promote reading for pleasure.
• Maintain accurate records of library resources and intervention outcomes.
• Create engaging library activities and events.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Tools

Library management system

Job description

Are you an organised and enthusiastic professional looking for a rewarding role in education? Are you passionate about promoting reading, literacy and a love of learning? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can inspire students and support the curriculum? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then this role could be for you!

We are seeking a skilled and personable Librarian to join our committed team at Alder Community High School. This is a key role in fostering a vibrant reading culture, coordinating and delivering targeted reading interventions, supporting students' independent learning and research skills, and maintaining an engaging, well-organised library that serves our whole school community.

Working as part of our dedicated support team, you will manage all aspects of the school library, promoting reading for pleasure and supporting curriculum delivery across all subjects and year groups. You will coordinate and deliver evidence-based reading interventions to support students who need additional help with their literacy development, working closely with teaching staff and the SENCO to identify pupils' needs and track their progress. You will provide excellent support to students and staff, curate inspiring book collections and displays, and develop engaging library activities and events. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate records of library resources, loans and intervention outcomes, managing the library management system effectively, and helping to create a welcoming, inclusive and inspiring learning environment for our whole school community.

The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication skills, along with the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and young people. Your enthusiasm and proactive, 'can do' attitude will be amongst your strengths. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.