Learning Support Literacy Lead

About the role

We are seeking a professional and caring individual to work closely between the Learning Support Department and wider curriculum departments to improve engagement and outcomes for pupils with SEND in their literacy skills, with a focus on KS3 and KS4.

You will provide support for our highest need pupils, as well as working with the Director of Learning - English and School Literacy Lead to develop and deliver programmes of support and intervention for pupils with literacy barriers to learning.

The successful candidate should have:

• Literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to NVQ Level 2 or GCSE Grade C in English and Maths

• Good literacy skills supported by relevant qualifications

• Deep understanding of literacy and its impact on learning

• Experience with SEN students or willingness to develop skills

• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and within a team

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent organisational skills

Contract: Part-time, permanent

Grade: H5 (Full-time equivalent salary from £27,254 to £29,540 per annum, plus annual outer fringe allowance of £729)

Hours:

• 27 hours per week across four days (Mondays to Thursdays)

• Term time plus 1 week

• Working hours: 8:30 am - 3:45 pm, including 30-minute unpaid lunch break (with free lunch on site)

Actual Salary: £17,466 to £18,893 per annum, inclusive of outer fringe allowance (i.e. roughly 0.62 of Full-time equivalent)

We can offer:

• Additional training and support
• Ongoing professional development
• Free Lunch on working days
• Free parking on school site
• Term time working
• Generous pension scheme
• Use of the school’s fitness suite/Gym
• Staff Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George’s school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy

Please refer to these documents for further details:

• Job Description

• How to Apply

Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.

Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

St George’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Online Searches

We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.

Right to work in UK

We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.