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Literacy Specialist

Literacy Specialist

Cleeve Meadow School

Kent

  • £21,582 - £32,151 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Unqualified Teacher Scale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2021
Apply by:
9 February 2021

Job overview

Job Title:  Literacy Specialist Closing date: 09/02/2021

Location:  Cleeve Meadow School

Interview date: W/C 22/02/2021

Salary / salary range: Unqualified Teacher Scale £21,582 to £32,151

Start date: April 2021

Hours:  32.5 hours per week full time

Please send applications to jo.flockhart@cleevemeadow-tkat.org

Cleeve Meadow School is an ambitious and dynamic new special free school providing a highly specialised education for 120 students between 11 and 19 years of age, who have moderate learning difficulties and may have associated additional needs. These may include; speech, language and communication difficulties, autism, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

The school is particularly distinctive from existing local provision as it works in dual partnership with its co-located mainstream school, Cleeve Park, wherever possible to maximise inclusivity of SEN students to mainstream education and providing access to mainstream teaching and shared facilities. Staff also benefit from partnership working and shared professional development.

Cleeve Meadow School delivers an innovative and challenging curriculum within a small class setting of up to 11 students through a creative arts-based specialism with a focus on outdoor education.

Cleeve Meadow School fosters a culture that is positive and collaborative, valuing and respecting every member of the community equally. Building positive relationships with parents and encouraging their full involvement in their child’s education is paramount to the school’s values. Cleeve Meadow aims to ensure that the students have the maximum opportunity to participate fully in society to enhance their life chances. The support and guidance students receive from staff will give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve. The school aims to be a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider community.

We are proud of our dynamic and positive team approach to delivering the best possible education and life opportunities for our students and welcome applications from excellent and committed applicants who have a genuine desire to provide an outstanding education for our students.

Literacy Specialist Job Description:

To work with the school SLT to develop an effective whole school strategy for developing literacy

To develop an effective testing and tracking system to measure student progress with literacy

To support the school in developing an effective teaching, testing and tracking system for numeracy

To work with the student EHCP and class team to create the best range of support with the development of literacy skills

To assess student ability and plan individualised numeracy interventions in order to improve student progress

To undertake assessments in order to provide a profile of student processing abilities

To deliver whole staff training on individual student needs

To deliver staff training on Specialist areas of SEND – eg Dyslexia

To liaise with class teachers about student needs

To maintain regular contact with parents

To oversee the effective implementation of Accelerated Reader

To run parent workshops on literacy and learning

To take an active role in supporting outdoor education

To take an active role in supporting off timetable events

To assist with the transition arrangements for students at all key stages

To support the school in preparing all evidence required for access arrangements

For this role, you will have: 

Essential

GCSE English and Maths C grade and above

SPLD Level 5 qualification

Experience of teaching literacy skills in a small group, one to one setting

Knowledge of a range of SEN including Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and attention deficit

Proven track record of success in delivering literacy education at secondary school level

Experience of teaching students with Special Educational Needs

Experience of preparing for and taking part in the annual review process for students with an EHCP

Knowledge of a range of testing and baselining processes for literacy and numeracy

A commitment to the safeguarding of all students and an understanding of the importance of wellbeing for students and staff

Experience of working with a range of external agencies which support student learning and wellbeing

Desirable

Experience of leading training in literacy subject across whole school setting

SPLD Level 7 qualification

Experience of teaching in a specialist SEN setting

Experience of teaching numeracy

Training and experience suitable for testing for exam concessions

Experience of running annual reviews

Experience of working with the school Senior Leadership team to enhance school planning

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About Cleeve Meadow School

+44 20 8269 6523

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About Cleeve Meadow School 

In April 2017 the Department for Education announced that The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) had been successful in its application to open a special free school in Bexley. TKAT will manage the school as part of its family of 44 Academies across London and the South of England.  

Cleeve Meadow School, once completed, will provide highly specialised education for 120 pupils between 11 and 19 years of age, who have moderate learning difficulties and may have associated additional needs. These may include; speech and communication difficulties, autism and sensory impairments. 

This school project is particularly exciting due to its co-location with an existing secondary school – Cleeve Park School.  Being located on the same site as a successful secondary school means that Cleeve Meadow will be distinctive from existing local provision and unusual from a national perspective as it will work in partnership with Cleeve Park, wherever possible, to maximise inclusion of SEN pupils in mainstream education by providing access to mainstream teaching and shared facilities. In return, pupils at Cleeve Park School will benefit from cutting-edge performing arts facilities, refurbished learning spaces and a multi-use games area.

With consideration of the challenges and difficulties young people with MLD and associated difficulties often face,  the Free School will focus on achieving the following outcomes and key Performance Indicators.:-

High levels of progress and achievement in all areas of learning

  • The majority of students to make above expected progress in the core subjects
  • 100% of students in training, education or employment after leaving school

For students to become independent and socially competent adults with good emotional wellbeing and the confidence and skills to play a positive role in society

  • 100% of students to meet their personal, social and therapeutic targets as set in their Personalised learning Plan
  • 100 % of students are able to participate in a particular activity or extra -curricular activity
  • 100% of parents and students are satisfied with the school and would recommend it to others

 The school will become a centre of excellence

  • 100% of teaching will be good or better
  • The Inclusive Expressive Arts provision will be considered as exemplary
  • The school will be outstanding in its Ofsted judgement.

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