Librarian

Bower Park Academy, Romford, Essex, RM1 4YY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 23 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 Spinal Point 10 (£17,351)- 15(£18,820) (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the library as a place of learning and independent study and ensuring it supports and develops the school approach for reader development.

Hours: 23 hours per week, term time only

Essential:

• Ability to organise workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work independently and support the work of the team.

• Ability to be flexible and respond effectively to the “unexpected”.

• Effective communication/interaction with adults and young people.

• Awareness of sensitive information and the need for confidentiality.

• Ability to use computerised information management systems.

Desirable:

• Willingness and motivation to develop own skills

• A working knowledge of Accelerated Reader Programme

Application-

If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website:https://bowerpark.co.uk/

For further information about this role, please email Lisa Woodbridge atlwoodbridge@elatschools.co.ukIf you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact Jen White, HR Officer,jwhite@elatschools.co.uk.

Bower Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

Please find our policies here: Key Information –https://bowerpark.co.uk/key-information/

Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

We do not accept applications via agencies.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development

• Supportive and friendly colleagues

• Flexible working opportunities

• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services

• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Librarian- Job Description.pdf - 448 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bower Park Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1016 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bower Park Academy website
• Email address: jwhite@elatschools.co.uk
• Phone number: 01708 741 748
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bower-park-academy

At Bower Park Academy we have the great privilege to educate other people’s children, bringing with it a huge responsibility to provide the best education in an environment where we endeavour to develop the whole child as we aim to prepare young people for happiness and success in their adult lives. We offer a broad, balanced curriculum that ensures students master relevant knowledge, concepts and skills of a wide range of disciplines, whilst fostering a lifelong love of learning.

The Academy is at the heart of the local community, providing a caring and supportive environment where students are nurtured and supported to achieve success. We provide high quality learning for all students and believe that, no matter what their starting point or personal circumstances, every student can achieve success.

In September 2016, Bower Park joined the Empower Learning Academy Trust (ELAT), with Hall Mead School, Hacton Primary School and The Brittons Academy. Hall Mead, as the sponsor, is an outstanding school with teaching school status. The Trust is using best practice development to support all staff across the schools to improve the quality of provision. In this way, ELAT is helping the schools to rapidly improve the quality of provision to ensure success for all students.

We will equip every student with the skills, attributes, values and qualifications necessary to lead highly successful adult lives.

Shahid Deen - Principal

Ofsted report
"Pupils’ personal development is strong. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop their leadership skills and take responsibility. As a result, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education"

https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/139307

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