Lead Practitioner (Reading)

Lead Practitioner - Reading (L9-12)

Do you want to be part of a team that is supportive, committed, experienced and takes pride in delivering innovative and enjoyable lessons to inspire a love of reading? Then come and join us at Oaks Park High School!

This role is ideally suited for an outstanding and committed teacher ready for a wider leadership opportunity working within the extended leadership team. It is essential that they have the ability to lead and inspire colleagues in developing students’ reading skills through the use of phonics code. We would also welcome applications from those in the primary sector looking to develop their skills in a secondary setting. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Planning for the implementation of support to address gaps found in students who are at risk of reading failure, preventing access to the curriculum
• Using phonics code to develop the knowledge and language comprehension necessary to read and communicate
• Delivering training to staff on phonics code and developing the use of phonics to support all areas of the curriculum provision at KS3 and KS4
• Providing a rigorous and sequential approach through the Reading Curriculum to develop students’ fluency, confidence and enjoyment in reading
• Training secondary teachers to be skilled in primary techniques to develop reading skills to ensure a consistent whole school approach
• Manage and lead a team delivering the Reading Curriculum to enable the highest standards of provision and delivery 

(Full details of the responsibilities of the role can be found in the Job Description)

Why work for Oaks Park High School:

• Oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approx 400 students in the Sixth Form and excellent modern facilities to support learning.
• Work with a collaborative, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
• Strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent continuing professional development programme for all staff. 
• Medical and well-being support for all staff (at no cost to the member of staff)
• An ambitious and supportive multicultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do.  
• Highly regarded for outstanding pupil behaviour and purposeful learning environment. 
• Committed to the very highest standards of student care and achievement and seek outstanding staff who wish to be part of our success. 

Location: The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge, which is a very high achieving borough. There are excellent transport links to central and outer London, with Newbury Park station (zone 4 on the Central Line) only a four minute walk away. 

In joining us you can expect a supportive culture within a school with very high aspirations, moving forward at pace. If you believe that instilling aspiration and ambition can transform the lives of young people then we would love to hear from you. 

The closing date for applications will be 9am on Friday 20th May 2022 and interviews will take place during the following week. Details regarding interviews will be confirmed with short listed candidates. 

To apply please select 'quick apply' on this advert and complete an online application form

Early application is advised as applicants may be contacted at any stage during the recruitment process and the advert may then be closed.  

If you would like to arrange a visit to the School then please contact Adeel Hussain (HR Manager) at hrmanager@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk who will be happy to assist.