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Subject Leader for Literacy: Reading and Phonics

Subject Leader for Literacy: Reading and Phonics

Mayflower Community Academy

Plymouth

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
27 April 2014

Job overview

Subject Leader for Literacy: Reading and Phonics, Plymouth

'Together we can'

As a newly formed Academy with Plymouth University as our sponsors, we seek to appoint an outstanding Core Subject Leader who is:

  •  highly experienced and secure in their teaching practice and subject knowledge;
    and/or
  • highly motivated by the prospect of working alongside Plymouth University to raise standards and take the necessary steps into higher leadership.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and creative practitioner with proven classroom skills to take responsibility for a class and lead Literacy (Reading and Phonics). Exact year group to be decided based on the individual talents of candidates and the outcomes of interviews. There could be opportunities within each key stage.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving forward Academy improvement and will be responsible for ensuring the continued development of standards in their area. They will become an integral part of Mayflower Academy's inspirational and dedicated Leadership Team.

This is an exciting opportunity that would suit an energetic and forward-thinking individual who is inspired by the prospect of raising attainment whilst creating the highest standards of learning experiences for our community.

The successful applicant will:

  • be an experienced classroom teacher, who will model outstanding practice and lead by example;
  • be motivated by challenge and passionate about raising standards in order to secure the best possible outcomes for each child;
  • have the ability to be an inspirational Literacy Subject leader (Reading and Phonics), with a vision and ability to take our Academy forward;
  • have a proven track record of classroom, subject and/or key stage improvement (subject knowledge of reading and phonics);
  • be enthusiastic and eager to contribute and enhance our leadership team;
  • be passionate and enthusiastic about developing research based strategies for improving teaching and learning, reading and phonics.
  • be highly motivated and enthusiastic about enhanced CPD opportunities through partnership work with Plymouth University.

We can offer:

  • enhanced opportunities to develop and share best practice. As a University sponsored Academy we work directly in partnership with Plymouth Local Authority, Plymouth Teaching Schools Alliance and its National Leaders of Education. The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop and share best practice whilst working in tandem with Plymouth's most talented and proven practitioners;
  • dedicated leadership time in addition to weekly PPA;
  • high quality leadership development and CPD;
  • opportunities to develop the pedagogy of less experienced colleagues;
  • the opportunity of being part of an Academy on a rapid journey to 'outstanding';
  • enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn;
  • a friendly, caring school with a vibrant community based in the heart of Plymouth and its exciting regeneration;
  • a dedicated and hard-working staff;
  • an excellent opportunity to work with a motivated, highly driven and supportive team;
  • the opportunity to work within our forward thinking Academy that is already recognised as being a Beacon School for Learning in the Natural Environment.

Visits to the school are welcomed and recommended so please contact Mr David Sammels, Headteacher on 01752 365730 or email school.office@mayfloweracademy.org  for further details or to arrange a tour.
We actively support equality and opportunity. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 27th April
Short Listing: Week beginning Monday 28th April
Interviews will take place: Week beginning Monday 5th May

For a job description and to apply please go to our recruitment page on http://www.mayfloweracademy.org/about/vacancies

About Mayflower Community Academy

Mayflower Community Academy and Nursery is a non-selective, non-denominational, co-educational primary school for children aged 3-11. Sponsored by Plymouth University, the academy caters for 420 pupils. It has a support centre for 12 children who have autistic spectrum/complex communication disorders. Mayflower Community Academy was judged “outstanding” after its most recent Ofsted inspection. 

Headteacher 

Dave Sammels 

Values and vision 

Mayflower Community Academy strives to be an inclusive school with aspirational values, committed to meeting the needs of its pupils and providing an outstanding education to help all achieve the best possible opportunities in life.

The primary school aims to offer a broad, exciting curriculum that embraces literacy, mathematics, science, technology and the environment. There is an emphasis on access to opportunities for education outside the classroom. Teachers promote an inclusive learning culture that values and respects all people equally. Diversity is seen as a source of learning and all children demonstrate tolerance and mutual respect. 

Ofsted report 

“The most able pupils are challenged, both by the tasks that are planned and by being able to work at their own pace. In a computing lesson, where some pupils needed help with the new program, pupils who understood how to get on carried on with their poster design. They did not ask permission to do this because it is the expectation in all lessons. In mathematics lessons, when practice tasks were completed, the most able pupils moved quickly and independently on to the tasks which required them to think through mathematical problems and explain their reasoning.” 

View Mayflower Community Academy's latest Ofsted report 

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