TLR 2 - Responsibility for Phonics

St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 3QY

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  10th March 2025

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TLR 2 Allowance £3,213

TLR 2 - Responsibility for Phonics job summary

About Us

St. George’s C of E Primary Academy Newtown, part of the Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, is a two-form entry mixed primary school. Located in the heart of Newtown, we provide our students with lifelong opportunities and skills. We are proud to have exceeded the national benchmarks in reading, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and mathematics in the Key Stage 2 statutory tests.

We are pleased to announce that St George’s C of E Primary Academy received a ‘Good’ grade in all areas during our recent Ofsted inspection on November 19th and 20th, 2024.

The Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Class Teacher to lead our phonics programme.

Are you passionate about teaching early reading?

Do you believe that reading is the cornerstone of educational success?

Do you have a proven successful record of teaching early reading skills?
Are you able to motivate and inspire pupils of all abilities?
Dedicated to meeting the individual needs of all students?

A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills?
A team player who is also able to work independently?

Do you have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)?

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher to take on the role of TLR 2 with responsibility for phonics. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop our phonics program, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development and implementation of the phonics curriculum.

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of phonics teaching and learning.

Provide support and training for staff in phonics instruction.

Analyse data to identify areas for improvement and track student progress.

Work collaboratively with the English Hub to maintain fidelity to the Little Wandle program.

Engage with parents and carers to support phonics learning at home.

Stay up to date with current research and best practices in phonics education.

Person Specification

Essential:

Proven experience in teaching phonics effectively.

Strong knowledge of phonics programs and methodologies.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to lead and inspire colleagues.

Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Commitment to continuous professional development.

Ability to analysis summative data.

Ability to track trends in data and plan subsequent interventions needed

Can adhere to deadlines for data analysis and submission

Desirable:

Experience in delivering training or professional development.

Familiarity with data analysis and tracking student progress.

Creative and innovative approach to teaching and learning.

If you are passionate about phonics and have the skills and experience to lead our program, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit a covering letter expressing your interest and stating why you believe you are best suited to the post by 12pm 24th February 2025.

References: All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Terms and Conditions: Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council, and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

Rehabilitation of Offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 306 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown website (opens in new tab)
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