Reading and Phonics Lead Teacher- Blackheath Primary School

4 weeks ago

Rowley Regis, Sandwell, United Kingdom Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader looking to work with a committed team of professionals to drive standards in reading across school in addition to developing their skill set and leadership ambitions.

We are seeking to appoint a highly inspirational and highly motivated teacher to work with engaged and well-behaved pupils. It is imperative that we appoint a talented member of staff who shares our vision of delivering a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum in a bright, attractive and supportive environment. The successful candidate will have high expectations and the knowledge, experience and interpersonal skills to drive and sustain improvement both in their own class and across school.

The person appointed will possess: excellent curriculum knowledge; high quality teaching skills; good communication and teamwork skills and demonstrate a desire to support continuous school improvement and their own professional development. They will also have a proven track record of improving standards of reading and a strong working knowledge of phonics, early reading and beyond.



The post we have available for September is only suitable for an ambitious candidate with3 or more years teaching, demonstrating experience of early reading and phonics, who are looking to further strengthen their leadership skills. The successful candidate will align themselves closely with the values and ethos of the school and match the high levels of discretionary effort that current staff display.

Previous experience of leading a subject area is essential.

The Successful Applicant Will

  • Demonstrate effective subject knowledge planning and provision, modelling outstanding practice and disseminating examples of 'good practice' for learning and teaching
  • lead and have a clear vision for future development of reading and phonics
  • have a strong knowledge of the teaching of reading and phonics across school
  • monitor, evaluate and review pupils' progress, behaviour, achievement and attainment and ensure appropriate actions are in place where issues are identified both of their own class and others
  • have the personality, drive and ambition to inspire, coach and mentor both staff and pupils
  • be flexible and passionate about ensuring all staff are motivated to work effectively with pupils to achieve their personal best within your classroom and across school within reading
  • promote the school's values and engage with parents, carers and the wider community; assisting parents to supporting their children's learning
  • have extremely high expectations of themselves and learners –promoting and modelling behaviour for learning resulting in excellent progress and positive outcomes for every pupil
  • have experience of leading a subject and be able to demonstrate having supported whole school improvement
  • create an outstanding learning environment and culture for reading
  • provide pastoral care of pupils and support their personal development and well-being
  • have an understanding and commitment to safeguarding and contribute to the school's child protection procedures

    Our school can offer you:
    • a commitment to your career development, supporting practitioners in developing their teaching and leadership skills, with the potential for career progression
    • wellbeing Initiatives, including an annual Wellbeing Day
    • dedicated time for curriculum leadership and development
    • a highly resourced reading curriculum and library
    • an embedded DFE approved synthetic phonics programme (Little Wandle) complete with resources and interventions (Quality was quality assured in 2023, graduating early from English Hub)
    • very welcoming, well behaved and enthusiastic children
    • a highly motivated and ambitious staff team and dedicated governors
    • a supportive and professional workforce with a strong leadership team and established Senior leadership Team
    • excellent resources for all areas within teaching and learning
    • a laptop and ipad for all teachers
    • a vibrant and well resourced learning environment that embraces creativity

      Blackheath Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We take our responsibility extremely seriously and expect all staff to share this commitment. A copy of the Safeguarding Policy is available on the School website. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

      Closing Date – 13th May – 12.00noon

      Interviews – 16/17th May

      Visits to our school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office,

      Visits will take place on the following dates;

      7th May - 9.15am

      9th May - 3.45pm

      For further information and to request an application pack please contact the school office via email at Application forms are returnable directly to the school. Application must be returned in electronic format.

      Hours: 27.5

      Grade: Main Scale (Responsibility Allowance- TLR2a/£3214 to TLR2b/£5351 (depending on experience))

      Location: Blackheath Primary School, Britannia Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9NF

      Contract Type: Permanent

      Closing Date: 13th May, 12.00noon

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