Librarian
St James' Catholic High School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZThis job expired on 12 November 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
12 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 21.25 hours per week, term time only pro rata (10am-2.15pm Monday - Friday). Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Scale 3 Pt 5-6 £25,583 - £25,989 (Actual Salary £12,568 - £12,767)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main responsibilities of the post
To maintain, develop and manage the school’s Library whilst supporting and inspiring a reading culture amongst the children
General - The Librarian will:
- Manage, develop and promote the school library in line with the objectives of the school
- Acquire and develop a wide range of resources and materials within the school library that support teaching and learning and offer enrichment opportunities for students
- Manage and support independent learning activities and small groups of students in their learning in the Library
Pupils - The Librarian should:
- Support and develop children’s’ learning and research skills and support the development of independent study and reading culture within the school
- Deal with enquiries from children and encourage reluctant children to use the facilities
- Promote the Library in and around the school and encourage reading for pleasure
- Facilitate reading groups, participate in external reading initiatives and organise extracurricular activities such as author visits
- Ensure appropriate behaviour of children within the Library
- Ensure continued quality of delivery by keeping up to date with developments in literature for children, education, librarianship and all related fields
Staff - The Librarian should:
- Work closely with teaching staff to develop and maintain a wide selection of high quality and up to date materials that are relevant to the curriculum
- Liaise with teaching staff to assist and supervise a programme of self-directed learning for children
- Accommodate and provide assistance and advice to member of staff during timetabled or booked lessons in the library
Specific Responsibilities of the Librarian at St James’ Catholic High School
- Ensuring that records/databases relating to all books and other resources are accurately maintained including the use of an electronic database system
- Managing the booking system for the use of the Library facilities
- Generating and implementing the Library development plan and managing the Library budget within the School’s financial procedures
- Managing records, information and data, including the production of analysis and reports as required
- Ensuring that the condition of stock is kept to a high standard and removing poor condition or out of date stock
- Developing and maintaining an in depth knowledge of available resources for both KS3 and KS4 in order to advise and support student and staff in their selection of materials
- Assisting in the promotion of a school-wide culture of reading through the implementation of Library events, competitions and challenges
- Liaising with outside agencies to extend the Library service and keep up to date with the latest trends and developments, including network meetings and visits to other institutions as appropriate
- Ensuring a high standard of display and promotional material to enhance the appearance of the Library
- Ensuring the promotion of key events on the school’s public profile through external communication channels, including social media
- Supporting reading intervention programmes within School
- To lead and support small groups of students with targeted literacy intervention
Many specific responsibilities will require collaborativeworking with other team members which as the Librarian youwill develop proactively.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main dutiesand responsibilities of the post, each individual task may notbe identified. The post holder will be expected to comply withall reasonable requests from any manager to undertake workof a similar level that is not specified in their job description.This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.
What the school offers its staff
We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022) located in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of825 students and 100 staff. St James’ Catholic High School is a thriving Catholic community that places children at the centre of everything we do. The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be a “Good” Catholic school.
St James’ is a highly academic performing school:
- In 2025, 73% of students attained a Grade 4 or above in both English & Mathematics (the equivalent to the old Grade C) with 46% achieving a Grade 5 or above in both English & Mathematics
- 82 grade 9s and 115 grade 8s were awarded to our students in 2025, demonstrating exceptional attainment across a wide range of subjects
- Exceptional results in open, Maths and English subjects placing us in the top 20% of similar schools nationally
Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning and thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for the young people we serve. All our staff work to provide our young people with the skills, knowledge and understanding in order to achieve their full potential.
Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose of our school is ‘To educate and develop global Catholic citizens’. Our three school values of Family, Faith and Excellence are lived out every single day by staff, students and all stakeholders. The reputation of our school is exceptional within Stockport and across the Shrewsbury Diocese for academic excellence, impeccable pupil conduct and for providing outstanding additional opportunities for our young people. The result is that our young people develop into global Catholic citizens who are proud to profess their faith and who make a positive contribution to society.
At the root of our success is our St James’ community. This is built on strong, positive relationships between all staff, students and parents. Our parents support our school and develop their children at home whilst our dedicated staff are relentless in driving excellence by providing the best educational experiences and opportunities for our students. Underpinning this excellence are our unique values, Catholic ethos and our mission. We are inspired and driven by the Gospel where we are told: ‘With God all things are possible’(Matthew 19:26).
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post
St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
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About St James' Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 824 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St James' Catholic High School website
- Email address
- headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01614826900
The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:
To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.
Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.
St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.
The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Good” Catholic school.
Arranging a visit to St James' Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk.
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