Head of Literacy - Southampton, United Kingdom - Weston Secondary School

Weston Secondary School
Weston Secondary School
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Southampton, United Kingdom

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Job Description:
Head of Literacy

Responsible to Head of English


Line Management No LM responsibilities


Type Teaching/ Non-teaching/ Support


TLR 2.7 £5021


Pay scale MPS/UPS


Liaising with Staff, Teaching Assistants, Heads of Department, Parents/ Carers


Start date September 2023 or earlier


Part time/ Full Time Full time, Permanent

We are a flexible working school and so, if you are looking for a

part time position, please still get in touch.


WSS word cloud
Below are some of the values staff shared as key traits of WSS employees. These traits are

integral to achieving the very best for our young people


Key Purpose

  • To ensure that all students rapidly improve their literacy and oracy levels across the
whole school.

  • To lead on literacy development across all phases of the school, rapidly improving

our reading provision and outcomes for students:

  • Developing a literacy curriculum vision including non-negotiables of delivery in
accordingly.

  • Ensure opportunities to develop communication skills of oracy and writing are in
place across all curriculum areas.

  • To develop a whole school approach to improving oracy
  • Lead a waved bespoke intervention package of literacy catch up across all
phases.

  • Ensure that all aspects of literacy are accurately assessed and data is used
diagnostically to improve outcomes for students.

  • Lead our work using 'Lexia' and the NGRT testing system
  • Work with teachers to ensure they are tracking literacy progress on a regular basis
and it is used to inform planning and interventions.

  • Ensure literacy data is reported on a regular basis to Senior Leaders and Governors
and lead on any external assessments

  • Lead on reporting to Parents around literacy and reading progress.
  • Work closely with the Teaching and Learning Lead to devise and deliver
appropriate staff CPD to support literacy development.

  • Work closely with the Curriculum lead to map and sequence the literacy
curriculum; ensuring that tiers of vocabulary are clear foci points and that there is

consistency of approach to literacy across the school to support students

  • Develop a love of reading across all phases demonstrating growing numbers of
Students reading for pleasure.

  • Embed the Tutor Time Reading programme ensuring quality assurance; that this
programme actively supports the reading improvement; reflects the diversity of our

community and also enhances the cultural capital of our students.

  • Oversee the development of a new school library, working with external agencies
to ensure that libraries and book corners have appropriate texts which are

accessed consistently across all phases.


Duties and responsibilities:
Teaching

As a classroom teacher, you are expected to:

  • plan, prepare and present lessons in accordance with WSS Guidelines;
- teach, according to the educational needs of all students assigned to deploying

strategies within the WSS Graduated Response to Teaching, Learning and

Expectations (GRTLE);
- mark and record assessments completed by students, ensuring all underperforming

work is challenged in line with school guidance;
- set and mark homework for KS4 on a regular basis in accordance with school policy;
- assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of students

by using appropriate baseline data;
- assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment to

improve aspects of teaching.


Duties and responsibilities:
Leading and managing staff

  • Provide support to staff regarding teaching and learning, resources, and planning for
Literacy

  • Monitor teaching and learning by visiting lessons, scrutinising books, and talking with
students to assess how well Literacy is being implemented and how well it is delivered

across the school

  • Provide feedback to staff based on the above observations to identify training needs
and provide continuing professional development (CPD) in Literacy

  • Coach and model team teaching
  • Support teachers to make accurate assessments, manage internal and external
moderation, and complete external moderation exercises

  • Contribute to timetabling and manage setting students into attainment groups

Duties and responsibilities:
Efficient and effective deployment of resource
Our students deserve the best.

It is of significant importance at WSS that all staff:

- create and maintain a safe, welcoming environment and take care of the learning

environment, ensuring classroom displays are stimulating, of high quality, and inspire

curiosity in students;
- prepare appropriate resources for remote learning to ensure the curriculum can be

delivered to students learning from home due to coronavirus for example.


Responsibilities of all school staff
At an appropriate level, according to the job role, grade and training received, all

employees in the school are expected to:

  • support the attitudes, beliefs and values alongside the v
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