Lead Literacy & Library Coordinator

Blessed Thomas Holford RC College; Trafford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in Altrincham is seeking a Literacy Co-ordinator and Librarian. This full-time role (36.25 hours/week, 39 weeks/year) runs 8:00am–3:45pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

You will lead the library, deliver literacy interventions, run enrichment activities, and work with staff, parents and external librarians to raise reading outcomes. The post requires enthusiasm, organisation and a commitment to safeguarding, with an enhanced DBS process for shortlisted

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and ability to coordinate a busy school library.
• Experience planning/readers/writers/interventions including SEND support.
• Capable of delivering CPD to staff on literacy strategies.
• Able to liaise with parents and external library professionals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day running of the school library.
• Plan and deliver reading, writing, and oracy interventions, including SEND support.
• Organise enrichment activities and events in the library.
• Manage and develop library resources and data.
• Liaise with parents and external library professionals.
• Deliver CPD to staff on literacy strategies.

Skills

Literacy coordination

Library management

Interventions planning

CPD delivery

Job description

Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in Altrincham is seeking a Literacy Co-ordinator and Librarian. This full-time role (36.25 hours/week, 39 weeks/year) runs 8:00am–3:45pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

You will lead the library, deliver literacy interventions, run enrichment activities, and work with staff, parents and external librarians to raise reading outcomes. The post requires enthusiasm, organisation and a commitment to safeguarding, with an enhanced DBS process for shortlisted