Reading Champion

VACANCY FOR READING CHAMPION (WITH LEVEL TWO TEACHING ASSISTANT)

TRUMPINGTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Required from September 2024

This is a term-time only role – part-time or full-time, up to 32.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday, core school hours are between 8am and 4pm

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 5 Points 5-7

£17,386 - £17,794 (Actual Salary per year)

The role may also include a Midday Supervisor contract, up to 5 hours per week

Monday to Friday, one hour per lunchtime

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 3 Points 2-3 (Meridian Trust)

£2,545 - £2,588 (Actual Salary per year)

We have an exciting and fulfilling and opportunity to become a Reading Champion at Trumpington Park Primary School. This will involve the promotion of reading and literacy in our school including the overseeing of intervention programmes using our ‘Little Wandle’ reading and phonics resources. You will be working alongside our Early Reading and Phonics Lead, in collaboration with teaching staff, with the aim of supporting our children to become confident and independent readers. You will be leading small group interventions and providing one-to-one reading support as well as promoting reading widely across the school and developing additional resources for interventions. This will be a fun, varied and rewarding role where you will be engaging effectively with children, teaching staff and parents/carers. The role can also include some general Teaching Assistant work during the afternoons supporting pupils on a one-to-one, small group or whole class basis.

The opportunity:

• To make a real difference to the progress of our pupils
• To support readers of all abilities and actively promote a reading culture
• Outstanding professional development for all staff
• Involvement in extra-curricular activities linked to the role e.g. World Book Day
• Term-time only contract enabling flexibility around other commitments

The ideal candidate:

• Grade 5/C or above in GCSE English & Mathematics (or equivalent)  
• Will have a love of reading!
• Practical experience of working with children and young people
• Is able to form good relationships with children and work in partnerships with parents, colleagues and other professionals
• Is able to provide focused one-to-one support
• Is an excellent communicator and can work well in a team
• Willingness to undertake training
• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

Benefits of working for us include:

As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for support and teaching staff. To see the full range of benefits available, please visit: Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust

We also offer:

• Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning
• Membership of local government pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Family friendly policies/generous sick pay
• Free annual eye tests
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
• Unlimited value cycle to work scheme

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role, please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Visits are warmly welcomed – please contact the school office at Trumpington Park Primary School on 01223 491660 or email office@trumpingtonpark.org to arrange an appointment.

Closing date for applications: Friday 28th June 2024 by 9am

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis as applications are received.

Please note that Meridian Trust may reserve the right to close the advert should a suitable appointment be made – early applications are recommended.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.