Literacy Intervention Lead - Fixed term - July 2023

The Role

Shenley Academy has been on an incredible journey, having been judged as inadequate in October 2018 to an overall judgement of Good in July 2021, with:

• outstanding leadership and management
• outstanding personal development
• outstanding behaviour and attitudes.

We are a forward-thinking and dynamic 11-16 academy set in a beautiful 37-acre site in Birmingham. Our moto is ‘building futures, changing lives’ and our most recent OFSTED report states:

“..this is exactly what happens here. Everyone involved in the school is committed to every pupil’s welfare, well-being and academic success. Pupils’ mental health is front and centre in leaders’ thinking and decision making”, OFSTED July 2021

https://shenleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/about/ofsted-reports/

The curriculum is at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to providing our pupils with an exceptional education and wider school experience, supporting every individual to achieve the very best possible outcomes.

We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons.

We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Targeted Intervention Assistant - Literacy Intervention Lead to join the team here at Shenley Academy. The purpose of this role is to work with teachers to support children and young people to achieve their potential by providing support to overcome barriers to learning across the curriculum in literacy

• You will be based in our Learning Support Faculty as part of a large team. You will mainly work with individuals or groups of students who require support with their literacy.
• You will develop the provision for students with dyslexia and literacy barriers.
• You will carry out dyslexia screeners and reading age tests.
• Supporting students, by working closely with the teaching staff to plan and deliver catch up work and SEN interventions.
• Developing the skills and aptitudes of students who struggle to access the full National Curriculum through academic mentoring, support and short targeted interventions, helping to manage and monitor students on that provision.
• To keep detailed records of any interventions and support offered
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes under the supervision and guidance of teaching staff

For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification.

Salary: SCP22 - £25,766 - FTE: £29,439

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

This role is fixed term until July in the first instance with the possibility of extension.

In return the trust offers:

• Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
• Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

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E-ACT is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that everyone of our pupils can realise their potential with us.

Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professional across the country.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Qualifications

Skills