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Trust Specialist Lead for Early Reading and Phonics

More than one location, Bridgeview Special School

This job expired on 4 October 2021 – see similar jobs

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2021 at 9am
Date listed
19 September 2021

Job details

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Monday to Friday, or part time for the right candidate
Contract type: Fixed term - 2 Years
Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership 1 - 5

Trust Specialist Lead for Early Reading and Phonics job summary

Trust Specialist Lead for Early Reading and Phonics
Full-time required or as soon as possible but no later than January 2022
The post could be part-time or on a secondment basis, if your current employer agrees.
Salary Leadership L1 to 5

Are you an early reading and phonics expert practitioner or leader?
Are you looking for your next challenge?
Do you want to make a difference?

If the answers are YES, we want to hear from you.

This exciting new role has been created to support Venn academies in Hull and Doncaster to further improve reading and phonics outcomes for all our pupils.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting of early reading and phonics across our 11 settings, ensuring that our dedicated teachers and support staff have the knowledge and skills to deliver excellent learning opportunities.
This school improvement role provides opportunity for regular time in each academy to review and develop the curriculum and practice in reading and phonics teaching with school leaders.
The role of would suit an outstanding practitioner with a proven track record of improving outcomes in reading and phonics. You will work closely with all our school English curriculum leaders.
The successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills, be able to collaborate with colleagues, flexibility and enjoy working as part of a team.
You will build on existing good practice, strengthen partnerships, and ensure each primary setting has fidelity to its chosen phonics scheme.
You will support our specialist settings to implement clear strategies to implement their reading policy building on best practice and guidance, including the DFE reading framework.
It is incredibly important to us here at that all our staff feel valued, listened to, mentored, challenged, and given adequate opportunities to develop.
As a Trust, committed to staff development, we have many success stories of staff who have joined us, been given excellent CPD and training that has been a catalyst in them securing promotions.
Discussion about this exciting opportunity are warmly welcomed. Please contact Amraz Ali on 01482 504992 for an informal chat. Alternatively, you are able to contact Helen Turner who can make arrangements for an informal discussion at a suitable time.

The successful candidate will have
Qualified teacher status and degree
At least four years of successful teaching experience
Ability to plan and consistently deliver strong, inspiring lessons
Experience and evidence of successfully leading English, reading or phonics at a whole-school / key stage level
Experience of developing other staff to improve their teaching of reading/phonics
Sound knowledge of the EYFS curriculum framework and the National Curriculum
Understanding of what an outstanding reading curriculum looks like
Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to inform provision planning
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to quickly build effective working relationships with a wide range of staff
Ability to influence and negotiate
Good IT skills
Commitment to getting the best outcomes for pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
Commitment to equal opportunities and securing good outcomes for pupils with SEN or a disability
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
Commitment to safeguarding and equality

Closing Date – 9am Monday 4 October 2021

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children.

Any person employed to work with children in our school is expected to be cleared by a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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About the schools

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Website: Bridgeview Special School website (opens in new tab)
Email address: aali@vennacademy.org
Phone number: 01482 504992
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Venn is a pioneering academy trust, committed to building educational environments where all pupils are inspired to become lifelong learners who achieve the very highest standards possible.

Collaborating with all partners, the Trust works with its unique settings to create world class learning experiences for all.

Our journey so far has been one of making a difference to the most vulnerable learners. Together we ensure we make a positive difference to the lives of the children and communities that we serve.