Reading Champion (Level Two Teaching Assistant)

VACANCY FOR READING CHAMPION (WITH L2 TEACHING ASSISTANT)

TRUMPINGTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Required from September 2024

This is a term-time only role – part-time or full-time, up to 20 hours per week

Monday to Friday – hours to be worked over 5 days

Core school hours are between 8am and 4pm

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 5 Points 5-7

£10,699 - £11,061 (Actual Salary per year)

Plus midday supervisor contract, 5 hours per week £2,545 - £2,588 (Grade 3)

We have an exciting and fulfilling and opportunity to become a Reading Champion at Trumpington Park Primary School.  This will involve leading phonics intervention programmes using our ‘Little Wandle Letters and Sounds’ resource. You will be working closely with our Early Reading and Phonics Lead, in collaboration with teaching staff, with the aim of supporting our children to become confident and independent readers. In addition to leading small group phonics interventions and providing one-to-one reading support, you will be developing additional phonics resources and promoting literacy in our school. 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 in reading
• 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 some experience of teaching phonics/knowledge of early reading programmes
• 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

Trumpington Park Primary School is a modern school with excellent facilities serving a new community amid a wealth of exciting and inspiring opportunities. Trumpington Park Primary School is ideally situated within easy access of the M11 motorway, guided busway and close to Cambridge city centre. Our staff work together to provide a friendly, caring and safe community enabling children to flourish in their learning as well as supporting their physical, social and health development and education.

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 information about the role, please see our 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: Wednesday 4th September by 4pm

Interviews: Week beginning Monday 9th September 2024

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 diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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.