Literacy Intervention Leader

Manor High School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  21 August 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £27,910 - £30,474 (88.5% FTE) per annum - term time plus 2 weeks

Literacy Intervention Leader job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed colleague to join our team as Literacy Interventions Leader. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people, building confidence, and helping students achieve their potential.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing students’ reading skills, learning habits, and independence. Working closely with colleagues across the school, you will deliver targeted literacy interventions, provide personalised support, and contribute to a positive culture of reading and learning.

Using reading age information, assessment data, and staff feedback, you will identify students who would benefit from additional support, deliver engaging small-group and individual sessions, and monitor progress.

You will also support our Study Centre and library provision, creating a welcoming and purposeful environment where students can read, study, complete homework, and access support before and after school.

We welcome applications from candidates who are passionate about supporting young people. Experience in literacy, interventions, education, or mentoring would be an advantage, but we also value transferable skills, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn. Training and support will be provided for the right person.

We are looking for someone who is approachable, organised, adaptable, and committed to making a positive difference to our students.

About us

Manor High School is an exceptional 11-16 school based in Oadby, Leicestershire, it is the highest achieving secondary school locally that has year after year performed well above average. This exceptional achievement comes from the hard-work and dedication of all staff. With around 950 students, we benefit from a culturally diverse population and a body of students who are well-motivated, with very high aspirations.

Our school revolves around our four core values: Excellence, Inspiration, Resilience and Respect. These are reflected by staff and students in all that we do and all that we are and you will find our students are eager to learn and who share our passion for education.

Please refer to the OAK Candidate Information pack to learn more about the employee benefits we offer.

We reserve the right to interview early for the right candidate. Please submit your application as soon as possible.

This post is designated as a regulated activity and requires enhanced criminal records check for a regulated activity (including a barred list check).

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 Manor High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 926 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-high-school-leicester

We are an inclusive, fully comprehensive school. We welcome students from all backgrounds, of all faiths or none and of all abilities from Oadby and the surrounding area. Our students are high-achieving. They feel safe
and enjoy learning in a happy and supportive environment.

Here at Manor High we are relentless in our mission to ensure that all pupils receive an excellent education that leads to real choice in life. In addition to ensuring excellent qualifications that surpass national averages, we are committed to our pupils, supporting them to flourish as individuals ready for life beyond Manor High. Our objective is to create excellent people who have excellent qualifications. We offer our pupils this commitment to excellence based on high-quality teaching and a wide range of experiences beyond the classroom.

Our collective mission through our school is to encourage pupils to become highly ambitious, successful citizens who are well positioned to create a better world. We set unapologetically high expectations,
challenging our pupils to believe in their ability and have the choice in life they truly deserve. We ensure our pupils are at the forefront of tomorrow.

Our Core Values of Excellence, Inspiration, Respect and Resilience were chosen by staff, parents, governors and, of course, the children who are at the heart of everything we do at Manor High.

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