Librarian

The Radclyffe School, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours 40 minutes per week / Term time only plus 1 day, actual pro rata salary (£24,754 - £26,853)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 4, SCP 12-17

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to champion our library and play a key role in promoting whole-school literacy. The successful candidate will inspire students to explore a wide range of resources, both digital and print, supporting them in developing knowledge across the National Curriculum, strengthening their personal and social understanding, and, most importantly, fostering a lifelong love of reading.

The role will also involve supporting and organising engaging literacy events throughout the school year, including celebrations such as World Book Day, author visits, reading challenges, and other activities designed to bring books and storytelling to life for our students.

Together with the Reading Leader and Reader Listeners, you will help ensure that individual and small-group reading interventions take place effectively. You will support the planning and delivery of targeted support, ensuring that interventions are carefully tailored to meet the needs of students and help them develop confidence, fluency, and enjoyment in reading.

This role would suit someone who is organised, creative, and passionate about literacy, and wants to make a positive impact on students’ learning and reading journeys.

What the school offers its staff

Working for The Radclyffe School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

There are 10 schools in our trust, both primary and secondary schools, across Oldham and Rochdale. The trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. For further details please visit www.cranmereducationtrust.com/careers

This position will be based at The Radclyffe School but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
• Support: LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Convenient location for motorway (Junction 1 A627M and junction 21 of M60), and bus and train networks

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 & Person Specification.pdf - 182 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Radclyffe School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: Up to 1500 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Radclyffe School website
• Email address: hr@theradclyffeschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01616223200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-radclyffe-school-oldham

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