Experienced Literacy Intervention Assistant

Experienced Literacy Intervention Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Secondary School and Sixth Form is proud to be an inclusive 11-18 school at the heart of our local community.

In 2017, we were established with an initial cohort of year 7 students with a sixth form provision and in 2020 we opened our brand new £14 million wing.

In October 2022, Ofsted judged us to be a GOOD school across all areas within the framework.

• "Leaders are ambitious for pupils."
• "Behaviour is typically good and well managed."
• "This ensures that pupils feel safe and are kept safe."
• "Pupils are expected to work hard and focus on their learning."
• "Pupils at Royal Greenwich Trust School enjoy positive and purposeful working relationships with their teachers and other staff."

This appointment presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to play a significant role in shaping the future of our learning community within our English Faculty.

About the Role

As the Literacy Interventions Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Providing targeted literacy intervention and support to students within Key Stages 3 & 4 and contribute to the raising standards agenda.
• Encouraging and enabling students to become independent and resilient learners by providing one to one and small group coaching in literacy skills.
• Taking responsibility for ensuring identified groups of pupils engage and are supported in making progress using a range of identified literacy programmes
• Taking responsibility for ensuring the literacy programmes and online programmes are well administrated and will amend and share all aspects of the programmes with other colleagues
• Tracking and monitoring pupil progress and liaise with the line manger to make adjustments and suggestions to enhance pupil progress

Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received.

We want to hear from you if you are:

• Unrelenting in your pursuit of excellence in all aspects of your practice
• Successful in working with young people and securing the best outcomes for them
• Team spirited and prepared to go above and beyond to get the job done.
• A graduate with a degree in English Literature or Language

Working with us guarantees the opportunity to:

• Be an integral part of a growing school/Trust with potential for career development
• Design and deliver bespoke curriculum provision for students across all key stages
• Develop links with our wider network for CPD and collaborative practice.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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