School Librarian

Star Academies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Pension schemes

Generous holiday entitlements

Healthcare cash plans

Job summary

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester is seeking a dedicated support professional to help pupils excel in a disadvantaged community. You will provide tailored support, assist learning and teaching, and build strong relationships across the school and the Star community.

The successful candidate will have an NVQ Level 1/2 or equivalent, GCSEs in literacy and numeracy, and experience in administration or reception within an educational setting.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 1/2 or equivalent qualification.
• Good literacy and numeracy to GCSE standard.
• Experience in an administrative/reception role within an educational environment.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• Ability to prioritise, work quickly and accurately, particularly under pressure and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to our pupils to help them succeed.
• Support learning and teaching across the school.
• Develop relationships across the school and the Star community.

Skills

Organisational skills

Relationship-building

Prioritisation under pressure

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 1/2 or equivalent

GCSE literacy and numeracy

Job description

About Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy, Manchester is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for girls, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in Cheetham Hill in 2017 and moved to our new state-of-the-art campus in 2019. Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We were rated as 'Good' overall by Ofsted during our first inspection in February 2022. In May 2026, the school was inspected under Ofsted’s new framework and ‘report card’ grading system (introduced in November 2025) and became the first school in the North West to be awarded ‘Exceptional’ – the highest grade – in all six areas.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• A NVQ Level 1/Level 2 or equivalent qualification. Good level of literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE standard or experience in relevant discipline.
• Experience in an administrative/reception role.
• Experience of working within an educational environment.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• The ability to prioritise, work quickly and accurately, particularly under pressure and to deadlines.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

• competitive salaries and pension schemes
• generous holiday entitlements
• healthcare cash plans

Find out more

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please call us on 0161 329 7300.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Saturday, 26 September 2026 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date: Monday, 02 November 2026.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.