Literacy Lead

Literacy Lead

Part-time (0.6)

Main/UPS Scale + TLR 2 £3214 (1st Year) rising to £5267 (2nd Year onwards)

An excellent opportunity for an exceptional person who can inspire, lead and innovate to lead the Literacy Strategy of a supportive and forward-thinking Special School.

Pond Meadow Academy Trust is a specialist day school providing high quality education for approximately 150 young people from 2-19 years of age. Based in Guildford, Surrey, the school meets the needs of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Severe Learning Disabilities and Complex and Profound Learning Disabilities (including complex medical needs).

The school converted to a Special Academy on 1st November 2014 and has been judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our last five inspections (most recently June 2023). Our person-centred educational approach supports every young person to lead a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life.

A very exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Literacy Lead to join our vibrant team of 100+ staff and play a significant part in the strategic development of our outstanding Academy. We wish to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated individual who is an outstanding teacher, with a proven track record of being able to mentor and coach others and has a passion for literacy. A thorough understanding of how children with a range of needs learn is essential. In addition, a creative approach to delivering learning outcomes and to solving day to day problems as they arise would be welcomed.

This role is considered to be ‘regulated’ and as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding children, candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval and will participate in regular safeguarding training and updates.

We are looking for an inspiring and committed Lead Teacher who:

• Is committed to providing personalised and progressive learning opportunities that enable all learners to achieve our aspirations
• Is an outstanding teacher with extensive teaching experience of young people with complex special educational needs
• Has experience of curriculum development and monitoring to ensure pupils have relevant knowledge and skills to cope with the challenges of life
• Has experience of leading, managing and supporting the development of colleagues in relation to developing literacy and functional communication skills
• Ensures our development priorities are achieved through collective action, implementation, maintaining momentum and evaluation
• Is a team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills

Pond Meadow is a welcoming and truly unique school where the values of Learning, Independence, Respect and Equality sit at the heart of everything we do. If you are committed to high quality education for all then we would love to hear from you.

We offer excellent training and support long with the Teachers’ Pension scheme, Employee Support Programme and other well-being benefits.

If you would like to discuss aspects of the role further or arrange a possible visit please contact Emily Hayward, Headteacher

Closing date: Thursday 28th March 2024

Interviews: After Easter Holidays

Start Date: Autumn Term 2024