Librarian
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Location: London
Closing date: Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Job type: Permanent, Full time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Support staff pay scale spine point 22 to 32 (£32,022 to £41,503 FTE)

At Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA), we continue to build on the Federation’s ethos of exceptional education for all our students. With children at the heart of everything we do, MVPA continues to raise expectations and achievement in Hackney and its neighbouring boroughs, with the belief that all students can fulfil their true potential.

Our students’ progress at GCSE puts us in the top 10 schools nationally, and we believe there is more to do. Our staff deliver excellent lessons, and our students enjoy a vibrant curriculum programme and have access to debate, speech-making and presentation training through our oratory specialism. Our excellent teaching staff work in a rewarding environment where everyone pulls together for the same thing - the best possible deal for our students.

Set within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, MVPA is in close proximity to London Overground stations and a number of bus routes, providing a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in other London boroughs. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are only a short distance away.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and passionate Librarian to lead and develop our vibrant library provision and promote a culture of love-of-reading amongst all students and the wider school community.

The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day operation of the library, oversee physical and digital resources, and create an engaging learning environment that supports both academic achievement and reading for pleasure. They will lead targeted reading interventions, support students with lower reading ages, and encourage reluctant readers through creative and inclusive literacy initiatives.

The role includes organising exciting events such as World Book Day activities, book fairs, competitions, and author visits, while also promoting use of the online library catalogue and digital reading platforms including Wheelers ePlatform.

The successful candidate will work closely with staff and students to support literacy development, independent learning, and student wellbeing. They will also supervise and support students during break, lunch, and after school, advising students on appropriate reading materials suited to their interests and abilities.

Applicants should have experience working within a library or in an educational setting, experience using library databases and catalogue systems, and a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with a genuine passion for literacy, student development, and reading engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to make a significant contribution to literacy, reading culture, and student achievement within a supportive school environment.

For further information, please download the Job Description and both brochure 1 and brochure 2.

Hours

37.5 hours per week.

How to apply

Please make your applications by submitting them here.

Deadline: Wednesday 3rd June, 2026

Safeguarding commitment

Your safety and well-being are the top priority of the staff at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy. It is very important that you speak to an adult, either at home or outside of school, or to a staff member if you feel unsafe or need support in any way.

Safeguarding means that the staff at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy aim to ensure that all students are safe and supported when needed. This means the risks are managed to prevent harm, students are protected from harm, and that there is effective care for all students. Action will be taken if there is a concern for any student, whether it be mentally and/or physically. Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy will take steps in order to ensure the students are not at risk, either from themselves or from others.

At Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy the Pastoral Team are all trained Designated Safeguarding Leads but we also want you to know you can approach any member of staff to let them know you feel unsafe or need some additional support. If the member of staff is not a Designated Safeguarding Lead and they think you require more support, they must seek advice from a Designated Safeguarding Lead. The Designated Safeguarding Lead may have to share the information with an external agency, should they also feel that you need additional support to make you feel, or be, safe. It is important for you to know that while staff cannot promise confidentiality when we feel you may be at risk in any way, information you share will with us will only be passed on to the people who need to know and we will never share your personal information with your peers or with the academy staff in general.