Reading Intervention Tutor
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 0EP16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, 39 working weeks per year, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- PPS6 £26,847 per annum, pro rata to £20,248 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Priory Lincoln Academy we offer an exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued; working together on a mission to ensure that every student is supported to achieve individual excellence and choose the life they want to live. Our colleagues benefit from:
- An inclusive culture in which we grow ‘citizens of the world’;
- State of the art learning environments and facilities;
- A wealth of professional learning opportunities
We are currently seeking to appoint a Reading Intervention Tutor to join our learning community to provide high quality support and care with a focus on reading. The successful candidate will work alongside our Reading and English teams to support identified students with reading fluency. A willingness to complete training on the York Assessment of Reading for Comprehension (YARC) would be required for this role.
Candidates who are flexible, organised, possess outstanding interpersonal skills in dealing with young people, are at ease working in a team environment and IT literate are welcome to apply. Applications from candidates who have an interest in, or passion for sport would be welcomed. The successful person should have the drive to support students to learn as effectively as possible both inside and outside the classroom, working with colleagues to remove barriers to learning and improving outcomes for young people. Training will be provided as necessary.
The Priory City of Lincoln is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team
Keen to find out more? A visit to the academy would be warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Jenny Elsom, PA to the Headteacher, at the Academy by emailing jelsom@prioryacademies.co.uk
The job description and person specification can be found in the attachments.
Please select Apply Online to begin your application. Please note CVs are not accepted.
What the school offers its staff
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
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About The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 922 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Prioryrecruitment@prioryacademies.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01522 302916
Arranging a visit to The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Prioryrecruitment@prioryacademies.co.uk.
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