School Librarian

Valentines High School, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6HX

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,881.22 Annually (Actual)

School Librarian job summary

Valentines High School is a highly successful mixed comprehensive school, holding Leading-Edge status. In March 2026, Ofsted recognised our school as excellent, with the majority of aspects being

identified as exceptional. Public examination results are excellent. Valentines is renowned for its high standards of pupil behaviour and its orderly learning environment. The school is centrally located

in the London Borough of Redbridge, with excellent transport links to both central and outer London.

The School Librarian will lead the development and management of the school library as a dynamic, student-centred learning hub. The successful candidate will foster a love of reading, support

independent learning, and maintain a welcoming a resource-rich environment for students and staff.

Join us and contribute to shaping the future through the power of language.

The school provides a supportive environment along with excellent professional development opportunities.

Closing date: Monday 28th September 2026, 9:00am

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Valentines High School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1357 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Valentines High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/valentines-high-school

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