Librarian/Food & Art Technician

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8HE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 April 2026

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 to £28,142.00 per annum (pro rata £23,292.45 to £24,826.57 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

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 Levels or Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent.
• Experience in a library role. An understanding of the main Health and Safety Regulations, including COSHH and risk assessment, and how they apply in a school environment.
• Experience of working within an educational environment and keeping work records.
• The ability to carry out risk assessments in relation to practical work, organised and efficient administrative skills.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.

What the school offers its staff

About Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

Laisterdyke Leadership Academyis a secondary school in Bradford. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was rated ‘good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in January 2023.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. 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.

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.

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About Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 886 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Laisterdyke Leadership Academy website
• Email address: info.laisterdyke@laisterdyke.staracademies.org
• Phone number: 01274 454 400
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/laisterdyke-leadership-academy

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire is a 1200 place, 11-18 secondary school and sixth form. Laisterdyke joined the Trust on 1 April 2016. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism.

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