Reading Intervention Support Worker

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Job Title:        Reading Intervention Support Worker (Maternity Cover)

Location:        Reddish Hall School, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Salary:       £19,233.92 per annum (Part Time also considered, salary dependent on hours) 

Hours:            Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm 

Contract:       Fixed Term, Term-time only (Until July 2025)

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. 

About the Role

The successful candidate will have experience of working with complex young people, and knowledge and confidence in either Reading Recovery or Phonics intervention in either 1:1 or very small group settings. An understanding of developmental trauma and attachment issues is essential, as is a nurturing approach to support.

You will plan, deliver and resource interventions, and assess and report on the interventions, ensuring high impact on pupil progress and enabling pupils to achieve their potential. The post holder will work using their own initiative and solve problems effectively. You will be responsible for managing the behaviour of groups or classes of pupils efficiently and effectively using a range of behaviour management strategies.

Responsibilities 

• To provide high-quality support on a 1:1 basis, either as withdrawal from the classroom or support within 
• To plan, deliver, monitor and feedback small group/1:1 intervention in co-ordination with the class teachers/subject leads 
• To observe confidentiality and to support the school’s endeavour to provide excellent teaching and learning for all students. 
• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of pupils and young people 
• Take responsibility for personal professional development
• To provide feedback on pupil when required.

Qualifications Required

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or equivalent

About The School

Reddish Hall is an independent SEMH school situated in Stockport, meeting the needs of students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The aim of the school is to encourage pupils to achieve and succeed personally, academically, socially and develop their self confidence that will enable them to cope in everyday situations and manage the transition from school to college or work environments. By rebuilding self-esteem and forging positive relationships, our pupils replace failure with success.

Reddish Hall School is based in Reddish, Stockport. The school is commutable from Manchester, Stockport and Surrounding areas.

We are part of the Acorn Education Group and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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