Librarian
East Point Academy, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0UQ8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
26 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
18 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale F: £25,120 to £27,249 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£28,598 - £31,022 full time/full year equivalent)
Librarian job summary
Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale F: £25,120 to £27,249 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£28,598 - £31,022 full time/full year equivalent)
Working Weeks: 39 weeks
Start Date: January 2026
East Point Academy is excited to be recruiting for a Librarian for our library. The role will require the management, development, promotion and evaluation of an effective learning resource which support teaching and learning across the school. The successful candidate will also deliver reading interventions as part of the wider reading strategy.
What You’ll Be Doing
- To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff and within the overall ethos of the school, undertake to develop a dynamic and interesting school library that inspires young people to read.
- To help monitor, evaluate and support pupils' progress in reading and literacy.
- To deliver and support reading interventions.
- To lead extra-curricular activities and parental engagement/community activities with the library at the centre.
- The management, development, promotion and evaluation of an effective learning resource and information service which supports teaching and learning across the school.
- To help with the transition and mentoring of new pupils to the school, acting as an advocate for their needs.
About You:
You will be someone with strong communication and organisational skills, and a passion for learning, combined with specific traits like being social, cautious, flexible, and detail-oriented.
Essential:
- Good numeracy and literacy skills/GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English
- Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
- Working in a library preferably in a school or college environment
- Experience of utilising ICT and skills to access and retrieve information
- Knowledge of contemporary children’s literature
- Knowledge of the school curriculum as it affects the service the library provides
- Ability to work on own initiative
Desirable:
- Ideally a fully qualified Chartered Librarian or equivalent experience
- Experience of working with young people and meeting their particular needs and requirements
Why Join Inspiration Trust
At Inspiration Trust, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. You’ll be joining a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation. We provide opportunities for growth and empower you to make a real impact in schools across Norfolk and north Suffolk. As part of our thriving network of talented teachers, leaders, and support staff, you’ll receive a varied professional development programme designed to help you be the best you can be.
We offer:
- Generous annual leave, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with excellent employer contributions
- Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access, mental health support and claim-back options for healthcare costs *
- Cycle-to-work scheme, retail and theatre discounts (including discounted shopping vouchers, dentist and gym memberships), and salary sacrifice options (including home technology). *
- Free parking at most sites
- Personalised CPD and development programmes
- A structured and specific induction programme.
*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation.
About Us
East Point Academy in Lowestoft is the first secondary school to see the sunrise every day, and it is a fantastic place to work. The academy’s values underpin everything it does, preparing pupils to be successful both within the school and in the wider community throughout their lives. Students and staff embody these core values, creating a positive and supportive culture. Pupils are encouraged to be independent thinkers, gaining the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact on the world around them.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust; a thriving family of schools across Norfolk and North Suffolk, recognised nationally for pupil progress and excellence in teaching and leadership. We believe every young person deserves the best education, regardless of background. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
The Trust offers extensive networks and opportunities to collaborate with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to delivering outstanding professional and learning opportunities for all staff, supported by a rich programme of continuing professional development led by some of the country’s leading educational thinkers and practitioners.
For information on what it is like to live and work in Lowestoft, click here. East Point Academy was inspected by Ofsted in February 2022, achieving another Good rating. “Pupils feel safe at the school. There are clear routines for behaviour which help pupils meet teachers’ high expectations. In lessons, behaviour is calm, with pupils’ attention focused on learning.”
Next Steps
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
Discussions about the role are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by emailing the PA to the Principal, juliecollins@inspirationtrust.org
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
When you start your application, you will receive several emails from our application provider, Vacancy Filler. Please be aware that some email providers may mistakenly mark these messages as spam. To avoid missing important updates, we recommend checking your spam or junk folders regularly throughout the application process and marking these emails as safe.
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Wednesday 26th November 2025
Interview date: Friday 5th December 2025
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About East Point Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 826 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- East Point Academy website
East Point Academy is Lowestoft's top performing high school, helping to unlock the potential of this great coastal community. Students make more progress with us than at any other local school, and go on to achieve the best results. In autumn 2016 Ofsted rated us as good with outstanding leadership and management, making us the highest rated school in Lowestoft.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust family of schools, and work together with colleagues across East Anglia to bring the best educational opportunities to our young people.
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