HLTA: Reading and Literacy Intervention - 34.5 hours per week Permanent, Term Time Only - Salary Scale G pro-rata

We wish to appoint an outstanding HLTA – Reading and Literacy Intervention, to work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of students with a reading and literacy focus, promoting students’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.

The successful candidate will provide support to students, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement.  You will also monitor students and assess, record and report on their achievement, progress and development through KS3 and KS4.

Your role will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.  This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or, short term, for whole classes. You will support with the resourcing and development of specialist learning needs areas, and actively support the implementation of promoting reading and literacy across the academy.

The Supported Learning Team.

The Supported Learning Team consists of one SENDCo and one Student Support Manager; we currently have two HLTA’s and one Transition Teacher.  There are two further full-time staff in the Inclusion Centre and two cover supervisors.  We are fortunate to have a First Aid Unit staffed by 2 part time staff and a school counsellor.  The department is professional, forward thinking and flexible in meeting our students’ needs.  We are striving for excellence and always looking for new, creative, and exciting opportunities to support learning.

The Application

Shortlisting will be carried out according to criteria which will be assessed using the completed application form and the letter of application that should accompany it.  In this letter it would be helpful if you describe the core beliefs which shape your approach to teaching and learning, the impact you have had in your own classroom, and the impact you have had on the practice of other teachers.  In essence, we want to know what you can offer our academy and our students.

The Interview

Shortlisted candidates will be notified via email/phone as soon as possible.  We have yet to finalise the arrangements for the interview, but it is expected that the interview will take place on Monday 28 June 2021 and will last for one day.

The interview will be designed to give candidates every possible opportunity to demonstrate their strengths.  It will certainly include an element of interactive work with students which will be signalled clearly in the letter inviting candidates for interview. Interviews will be subject to COVID-19 Regulations in place at this time.

If successful you will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure.

For further information or an application pack please email:
recruitment@lordlawson.academy

Completed application forms must be returned to: recruitment@lordlawson.academy no later than 12 noon on Thursday 24 June 2021

Salary amounts quoted are from the 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year they are subject to an equated salary adjustment.