Early Language Literacy Specialist

Heather Avenue Infant School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 6LT

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  2 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £47,472.00 Annually (FTE)

Early Language Literacy Specialist job summary

As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our school, therefore, practices a relational approach with children, our families and our communities. We are particularly interested in working with people who share Our Qualities; who will work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.

The Early Language & Literacy Specialist will drive improvements in children’s communication, language, and early literacy—particularly for those who need to make the most progress. Working directly with leaders and teachers in Partner Schools, the role focuses on strengthening Reception practice through evidence-based approaches, ensuring strong foundations in oral language, vocabulary, comprehension, and early writing.

Join us in shaping high-quality early education and ensuring every child develops the language and literacy skills they need to thrive.

Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. We believe in investing in employees as individuals, by providing training opportunities that help to develop both existing and new skill sets, to encourage career progression at all levels.

We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.

For further information on this vacancy and our school, please contact Stacey Coleman on head@heatheravenue.norfolk.sch.uk

Safer Recruitment

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.

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 Heather Avenue Infant School

• School type: Academies, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 114 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heather Avenue Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heather-avenue-infant-school-norwich

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