Literacy and Numeracy Intervention Co-ordinator - Tamworth, United Kingdom - Landau Forte Charitable Trust

Landau Forte Charitable Trust

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Tamworth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our opportunity for you

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth & QEMS is a popular oversubscribed academy in Tamworth with a very large and expanding Sixth Form.

The academy was judged as GOOD by Ofsted in September 2022.

Following an increase in our numbers in Yr7 and Post 16 students, an exciting opportunity has arisen within the Academy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, tenacious and well-qualified employee to join our team.

You will be supported in your career through our extensive CPD programme including the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications.

We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee by committing to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter

Key information
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Hours: 40.75 per week

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Weeks:Term Time plus 5 Inset days

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Contract: Permanent

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Start date: ASAP

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Salary: Competitive

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Closing Date: 28th February 2024 at 9.00am

What we can offer you

A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
Complimentary gym membership

Person specification

Relevant professional experiences linked to the role. Can be teaching staff, support staff or have industry experience
A genuine passion for driving high standards of Literacy and Numeracy and developing our Literacy and Numeracy offer to enable all pupils to achieve their potential in each of the disciplines
A commitment to our school improvement process
High standards of professionalism
Record of outstanding practice in another setting
Ability to work constructively as part of a team
Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and to work on own initiative
Able to communicate effectively at all levels
A friendly yet professional approach which demonstrates support and shows mutual respect
Takes responsibility and accountability
Is committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills
Commitment to developing pedagogy based on recent research

Job description

The main responsibilities of this role are:

To work with identified students who would benefit from additional literacy and numeracy intervention to support their development of literacy and numeracy-based skills.
To contribute to the coordination of the reading programmes. analysis of assessment data, as evidence of students' progress and to accurately identify students who need extra help.
To organise intervention plans, informed by data, for each student needing help, identifying relevant strategies for reading, writing and speaking and numeracy.
To develop a mentoring relationship with students needing particular support to achieve the goals defined in the action plan.
To model, encourage and promote high standards and engagement in literacy and numeracy and promote positive attitudes among our Academy community including through parent liaison.
To work closely with the wholeAcademy Assistant Principal (Aspirations and Impact), other relevant leaders and class teachers in assisting students to achieve their academic potential.

About The Trust
Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands.

Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte.

Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend.

Landau Forte Academy QEMS and Tamworth Sixth Form

Landau Forte Academy QEMS joined the Landau Forte Charitable Trust in September 2011 and delivers education to 11-16 year olds.

Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form is a purpose-built establishment providing Level 3 courses, both Advanced Level and BTEC, for the whole of Tamworth and beyond.

The academies are located on a shared campus, but both operate from their own facilities, with Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form having new bespoke, accommodation, which opened in September 2011, with a new Sports Hall that opened in 2013.

The local area
Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links.

Tamworth boasts