Library Lead
Lynn Grove Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8AP15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours, 40 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Scale F, point 14 £29,540 (Actual £26,059)
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You:
Lynn Grove Academy are seeking a passionate and organised Library Lead to inspire a love of reading, support literacy across the school, and lead our library as an inclusive space for learning and creativity. This is a unique opportunity to shape a calm, welcoming environment where students feel encouraged to explore, reflect, and grow. If you believe in the power of books to transform lives and want to make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Our Ideal candidate will have:
- GCSE English and Maths at grade C and above or equivalent
- Experience working in a secondary school setting
- Excellent organisational skills
- Knowledge of best practices in literacy education
- Ability to support students with varied learning needs, including SEND and EAL
What the school offers its staff
About the Library Team:
Our library is at the heart of Lynn Grove Academy’s reading culture. Enthusiastic, creative, and deeply committed to inspiring a love of books in every student. We’re proud to run a vibrant, inclusive space that buzzes with activity, from author visits and reading challenges to quiet study and lively clubs. If you’re excited by the idea of turning pages into possibilities, you’ll fit right in
About Our School:
Curious about what makes Lynn Grove Academy special? We warmly invite you to explore our ethos and discover what it's like to be part of our community on our website.
Discover More About Our Trust:
We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at NorfolkHR@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
Further information about the job
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.
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About Lynn Grove Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1109 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lynn Grove Academy website
- Email address
- tierney.webb@lynngroveacademy.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Lynn Grove Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tierney.webb@lynngroveacademy.org.uk.
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