Literacy Specialist

Whiteknights Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8EP

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2024

• Closing date

  12 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,288.00 - £27,915.00 Annually (Actual) As the role encompasses significant travel to access the national training and to provide support across the region, travel and approved expenses will be paid in addition.

Literacy Specialist job summary

Whiteknights English Hub is looking to enhance the team by appointing a Literacy Specialist to work for three days per week. As a newly appointed Literacy Specialist you will be supported through a national training programme and shadow days with the English Hub Lead. You will then work to provide support for schools, from an initial audit to intensive support and additionally delivering Reading Leader training.

We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner, who has expertise and a passion for phonics and early reading and wish to take this opportunity to develop their expertise and to impact on schools across our region.

Shortlisting will happen on a rolling basis.

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.

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About Whiteknights Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 460 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
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