Literacy Specialist

Whiteknights Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8EP

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 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.
• Additional allowances:

  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 Primary School is entering its ninth year as an English Hub and has established a highly successful team, driven by a strong commitment to improving reading outcomes for children.

To support this work, we are looking to enhance our team by appointing a Literacy Specialist to work with four schools, delivering up to 30 days of school support in 2026/27. As a newly appointed Literacy Specialist, you will be supported through a national training programme and shadowing opportunities with the English Hub Lead. You will then work to provide support for schools, ranging from an initial audit to intensive support, as well as contributing to the delivery of Reading Leader training.

We are seeking enthusiastic practitioners with expertise in, and a passion for, phonics, early reading, reading fluency and early language development, who are keen to take this opportunity to further develop their expertise and make a meaningful impact on schools across our region.

Literacy Specialists are experienced EYFS, Primary and Secondary teachers, often middle leaders in their own settings who have an excellent knowledge of the development of reading and language development and a proven track record in improving early reading in their school. You will have a minimum of three years experience in teaching or leading early reading or language development, underpinned by excellent subject knowledge.

This is an important leadership role which will give you the capacity to drive improvements in teaching phonics and early reading at schools throughout Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, North Hampshire, Oxfordshire, and Surrey.

As a Literacy Specialist, you will work three days per week supporting schools on their phonics and early reading journey. Our recruited Literacy Specialists will receive high quality national training offered by the DfE and attend a compulsory induction day and shadow training day with the Hub Lead. In addition, we will provide further internal training and meetings to ensure that you feel well equipped and confident to fulfil the role.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity, which will provide you with expertise that can support and progress your career and the opportunity to impact

on the lives of children across our region.

The salary offered will be on the teachers main scale M1 - M6

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 Whiteknights Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 460 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whiteknights-primary-school

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