Closing date: Monday 30 June 2025 at 09:00am

Interview date: Friday 4 July 2025

Contract type: Permanent, 0.57FTE 25 hours per week/39 weeks per year

Start date: 2 September 2025

Salary: Grade B (£24,796 - £25,185 pro rata approx. £14,283- £14,507)

Coombeshead Academy requires a Librarian from September 2025. You will be a member of the curriculum area of science at Coombeshead Academy, an 11-18 school which forms part of Education South West.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our team providing a Library service, phonics support and provision of lunch-time clubs.

We are looking for a passionate, dedicated and enthusiastic person to inspire and support every student. The successful applicant will have the energy, enthusiasm and commitment to build on the team's success and assist in taking the team forward in its delivery of an outstanding learning experience for all students.

What you will need to succeed:

Be able to develop and manage the school Library and resources and provide an efficient service to students and staff.

Be able to use a variety of innovative and creative ways to engage students in terms of the provision of lunchtime clubs.

Be able to support and lead small groups of students with phonics and literacy, including the ReadWriteInc programme, under the direction of the SENDCo/Literacy Lead. This includes contact with home to share progress.

Be able to work as part of a team.

Have high expectations of yourself and students.

If you are the kind of person who strives for excellence, likes to do things well and who wants lots of opportunities to develop your own practice and try new methods, then this is the place for you.

What we can offer you:

The opportunity to work in a school where all staff are viewed as part of the family

Somewhere where leaders look after you as well as encourage you to pursue your aspirations and goals as part of our trust, teaching and research school

A school with a healthy view of the work life balance needed to be a great teacher

A clear behaviour policy which supports you to be able to teach with enthusiasm and freedom to a receptive audience.

Opportunities to share your practice and learn from others across the trust and the teaching school alliance.

Please. visit our school website - www.coombesheadacademy.org.uk . If you have any further questions please contact Mrs Battong, PA to the Headteacher via email - caroline.battong@educationsouthwest.org.uk . Applications must be made by submission of the My New Term application form on Vacancies - Coombeshead Academy . The closing date for applications is Monday 30 June at 9am with interviews likely to take place on Friday 4 July.

Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service