Reading Specialist Teacher
Queen Katharine Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
May 2026
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
9 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS
Reading Specialist Teacher job summary
Reading Specialist Teacher
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st Aug 2026
Hours: 60% FTE (3 days per week)
Salary: MPS
Site: Queen Katharine Academy
Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 23rd February 2026
Start date: May 2026
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Are you passionate about unlocking the power of reading for every child?
If so, Queen Katharine Academy is looking for you!
We’re looking for a Reading Specialist Teacher who’s ready to make a real difference. If you thrive on helping young people overcome reading challenges and have the skills to deliver impactful 1:1 and small group interventions, we want to hear from you.
In this role, you’ll
- Work closely with students who need targeted support with reading.
- Use your deep understanding of phonics and reading development to plan and deliver tailored sessions.
- Carry out baseline assessments and create individualised reading profiles that guide your teaching.
- Draw on teacher feedback and assessment data to close learning gaps and support sustained progress.
You’ll bring:
- Proven experience delivering reading interventions, including Precision Teaching, Reading Recovery, and Paired Reading.
- A strong grasp of the orthographic layers, Alphabetic, Pattern, and Meaning/Morphemic, and how they support reading fluency.
- A passion for reading that inspires pupils and helps them build confidence.
- The ability to support phonological awareness and address specific reading deficits with precision and care.
If you're ready to help students discover the joy of reading and build lifelong literacy skills, we’d love to hear from you.
About us:
At Queen Katharine Academy, our values of Ambition, Responsibility, and Respect, inspired by our namesake, Katharine of Aragon, guide every aspect of our work. We are committed to delivering a world-class education that empowers students to shape their futures with confidence and purpose.
As part of the forward-thinking ThomasDeacon Education Trust, we benefit from shared expertise, professional development, and a strong network of schools. You will be supported by a Trust that invests in leadership, values professional growth, and provides genuine opportunities for progression.
You will join a vibrant and diverse community where relationships with students, families, and colleagues sit at the heart of success. With excellent facilities, high-quality development opportunities, and a culture rooted in fairness, kindness, and high expectations, this is more than a role. It is a chance to contribute to a culture of excellence, defined by you, your team and our students.
If you're ready to inspire and educate with purpose and passion, we’d love to hear from you.
Why work for us?:
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a team committed to “working together to transform lives through education.”
High-quality, ongoing professional development at every stage of your career
Trust-wide networks for collaboration, coaching, and subject development
Clear pathways for career progression and leadership
A supportive induction programme, rated highly by 95% of new employees
A culture that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional growth
According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!
Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Queen Katharine Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1685 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Katharine Academy website
School location
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