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
Attached documents
About Cleeve Meadow School
- Cleeve Meadow School
- C/o Cleeve Park School, Bexley Lane, Sidcup
- Kent
- DA14 4JN
- United Kingdom
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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