Literacy Centre Manager

De Lacy Academy, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 May 2026

• Closing date

  30 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade D Points 6 to 8 (£25,989 to £26,824 Full Time Equivalent). The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £21,876.97

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential:

• Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in both English and Maths (C)

• Understanding of order processing and stockholding procedures (A/I/R)

• Good understanding of supporting literacy tasks, including the Accelerated Reading programme (A/I)

• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)

• Ability to maintain appropriate records (A/I)

• Awareness of learning activities carried out in the academy (A/I)

• Experience of working with young people, preferably in a school setting (A/I)

• Ability to use technology effectively – computer, video, photocopier (A/I)

• Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I)

• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)

• Good time management skills (A/I/R) Desirable:

• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant NVQ Level 3, or equivalent (A/C)

• Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I)

• Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I)

• Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C)

Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference

What the school offers its staff

Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. We have a staff rewards budget and socialise both as subject teams and as a whole staff. We also have access to a staff benefits scheme.

At De Lacy, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best. Your new school is based next door to Education House, the centre of Delta Academies Trust, making access to high quality CPD easy and convenient. In addition, De Lacy benefits from close access to the M62, the A1 and a local train station. You would be joining a highly skilled and committed staff. It is a source of pride to us that we retain such a high percentage of staff and trainee teachers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on yourFinancial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

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.

Job description - Support - Literacy Centre Manager (1).pdf - 110 KB (opens in new tab)

About De Lacy Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 869 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: De Lacy Academy website
• Email address: info@delacyacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01977 722489
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/de-lacy-academy

Here at De Lacy Academy, we have been on a journey that has seen the school recently judged as Outstanding by Ofsted. They recognised the hard work and effort that goes into making this school a successful and caring place of learning that meets the needs of its pupils and its community.

With nearly 900 pupils aged between 11 and 16 housed on a campus that has benefited from much recent investment, De Lacy is a busy and vibrant place. We serve the ex mining area of Knottingley and draw increasingly from the surrounding areas. We are experiencing a period of unprecedented growth across all year groups as the school delivers excellent outcomes and as the communities of Knottingley and Ferrybridge continue to develop.

Arranging a visit to De Lacy Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@delacyacademy.org.uk.

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