Librarian

Teaching Vacancies; Walsall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Walsall is seeking an experienced Librarian who excels in phonics and reading intervention. The successful candidate will be an inspirational team member passionate about student success. This role offers a supportive working environment dedicated to high expectations. Candidates must share a commitment to safeguarding and undergo vetting procedures.

Qualifications

• Strong teamwork skills.
• Ability to deliver outstanding outcomes.
• Creative approaches to teaching.

Responsibilities

• Support and encourage student engagement.
• Collaborate with a dedicated team.
• Implement reading interventions effectively.

Skills

Experience in phonics

Skills in reading intervention

Inspirational and enthusiastic

Passion for student success

Job description

Overview

Librarian with experience and skills in phonics and reading intervention desired.

Closing date: 30 September 2025

What we are looking for

• Inspirational and enthusiastic team members.
• Clear about what constitutes outstanding outcomes for all students.
• Passionate, creative staff who believe in all students’ capacity to succeed and will embrace our ethos ‘Turning Potential into Excellence’.

What we offer and how to apply

We can offer you the support of a strong, hard-working team and the opportunity to work with students who meet the high expectations we have of them. For a more detailed look at our Academy access our website onwww.shireoakacademy.co.uk

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.