The Aylesbury Vale Academy
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We are a highly supportive school, backed by strong subject leadership and senior management, dedicated to fostering professional development and excellence in teaching and learning. We are seeking a highly ambitious, committed and dynamic professional to take on the newly created role of Lead Teacher of Reading Intervention. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about literacy and committed to improving outcomes for students who require intensive reading support.
The successful candidate will lead and deliver our reading intervention strategy for students Years 7 to 11 whose reading skills are significantly below age-related expectations. Working directly with some of our most vulnerable learners, you will help students develop the reading, phonics, and literacy skills they need to access the secondary curriculum successfully.
The postholder will be line managed by a member of the Senior Leadership Team and will work closely with the Secondary Literacy Lead, SEND and Inclusion Teams, curriculum leaders and families to ensure targeted support is effective and impactful. The role will also involve working cross-phase with primary colleagues where appropriate, supporting continuity in reading provision and successful transition into secondary education.
The role would particularly suit an experienced primary practitioner with a strong understanding of phonics, reading development and literacy intervention who is ready for the challenge of working in a secondary setting. Equally, we welcome applications from secondary colleagues with expertise in reading intervention. The successful candidate will be passionate about securing rapid progress for students whose low reading ages act as a barrier to learning.
The successful candidate will lead the assessment of reading and spelling ages across the Academy, co-ordinate diagnostic assessments, analyse literacy data and evaluate the impact of interventions. They will use this information to develop a coherent programme of support that is evidence-informed, targeted and responsible to student need.
Intervention delivery forms a central part of the role. The successful candidate will plan and deliver high-quality one-to-one, small-group, timetabled literacy interventions, adapting provision to meet individual needs and ensuring accelerated progress in reading. They will create an inclusive environment where students develop confidence and success as readers. The role may also include teaching some KS3 English, where appropriate, to further support students’ literacy development and access to the wider curriculum.
Collaboration is at the heart of this role. The successful candidate will work closely with curriculum leaders to identify barriers within different subject areas and support staff in developing strategies that improve literacy across the curriculum. They will also engage positively with parents and carers and contribute to the Academy’s wider literacy strategy.
The successful candidate will have a passion for teaching and learning, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a strong understanding of literacy development and intervention planning. Experience of phonics teaching and supporting young people with significant reading gaps will be essential. Above all, they will share our determination that every student, regardless of starting point, can access, engage with and succeed within the secondary curriculum through improved literacy and reading.
Visiting the school prior to submission of an application is warmly encouraged.
Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online screening check.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
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