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Dyslexia Teacher - Level 5 or Level 7

Harris Academy Clapham

Greater London

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GBP 30,000 - 45,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

A leading secondary school in Greater London is seeking a dedicated Dyslexia Teacher to foster inclusive education and support students with dyslexia. The role involves developing specialized teaching strategies and interventions, ensuring students can achieve their full potential. The ideal candidate will possess QTS, relevant qualifications in dyslexia education, and a commitment to nurturing student growth.

Benefits

Harris Allowance
Performance and Loyalty Bonus
Pension Scheme with employer contributions
Wellbeing Cash Plan

Qualifications

  • QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree are required.
  • Level 5 or Level 7 qualification in teaching students with dyslexia.
  • Minimum two years' post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver programs tailored to students with dyslexia.
  • Lead interventions ensuring alignment with SEN Code of Practice.
  • Monitor and evaluate intervention effectiveness.

Skills

Compassion
Teaching
Monitoring and Evaluating Interventions
Advising on Dyslexia

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
Level 5 or Level 7 qualification in teaching students with dyslexia
Undergraduate degree

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled, compassionate and experienced Dyslexia Teacher to join our dedicated team.

You will be joining a forward-thinking secondary school committed to delivering inclusive education and personalised support to ensure every student reaches their full potential.

About Us

The vision of Harris Academy Clapham is a simple one. From our opening in September 2020, our academy is a place where‘everything is possible'.

TheClapham curriculumis designed to meet the needs, aspirations and abilities of every one of our students. Our aim is to improve their life chances and enable them to make a positive contribution to the city and world in which they live.

At Harris Clapham, the curriculum is delivered through high-quality teaching. This is codified in our research-informed approach to pedagogy, which we call the Clapham Way. The following principles apply in our curriculum:

  • Subject specific knowledge and skills come first
  • Embedding and building on the basics – ensuring that every student acquires the vocabulary, literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to fully participate in society
  • The curriculum must be rigorous and relevant by engaging with the best of what has been thought and said and acknowledging that knowledge is fluid and can be contested
  • The curriculum must prepare for life in modern Britain and beyond, and enable Clapham students to understand their rights and fulfil their responsibilities under the Equality Act.

Through the Clapham academic, enrichment and pastoral curriculum we expect our students to develop powerful knowledge and the following values and character attributes that will enable them to achieve our vision that ‘Everything is Possible'.

Endeavour for excellence

  • Learning to work hard andrelish challenge.
  • Learning tonever give up.
  • Learning to takesensible risks.
  • Learning to alwaysstrive for the bestfor themselves and each other.

Integrity and honesty

  • Always acting withkindness.
  • Treating others the way they would like to be treated.

Self-belief with a global view

  • Growing to have theagencytoachieve their ambitionsfor themselves and the wider world.

Our staff are supported in their work and in developing their future careers via:

  • A centralised behaviour system, with each year group supported by non-teaching pastoral leaders
  • A programme of instructional coaching, supported by the Step Lab platform
  • Access to a wide range of National Professional Qualifications delivered by the Institute of Teaching
  • Federation subject consultant support
  • Harris Federation professional development training days and networking support.
Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing and delivering ambitious, appropriate programmes of work, resources and teaching strategies tailored to students with dyslexia and word-level interventions
  • Leading high-quality interventions, ensuring they are impactful and aligned with the SEN Code of Practice (2015), particularly within the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle
  • Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, ensuring skills acquired are successfully transferred into the wider curriculum
  • Providing expert advice and guidance on dyslexia and word-level difficulties
  • Championing and embedding a dyslexia-friendly culture throughout the Academy
  • Developing and leading targeted interventions to support students with dyslexia and related needs
  • Sharing best practices in learning support and special educational needs (SEN), with a focus on dyslexia, to enhance teaching and learning across the Academy
Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

  • QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree
  • Level 5 or Level 7 qualification in teaching students with dyslexia
  • Evidence of continued professional development, including in-service training
  • A minimum of two years' post-qualification experience at Level 5 or 7

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS,a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

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