KS2 Reading Specialist — Literacy Improvement Coach

Airy Hill Primary School; Ruswarp; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Endeavour English Hub is seeking a KS2 literacy specialist on secondment to support schools in improving reading across the region. You will train through the English Hub programme and collaborate with schools across North Yorkshire Coast, Hambleton, Ryedale, East Riding and York City.

The role offers funded professional development, coaching from national experts, and opportunities to lead reading practice improvements within your home school and partner schools.

Qualifications

• Be employed in a primary school judged Good or Outstanding under the Ofsted framework.
• Demonstrate strong and sustained KS2 Reading outcomes.
• Experience of improving reading, including fluency and comprehension.
• Ability to coach teachers and lead professional development.
• Commitment to collaboration with leaders and teachers.

Responsibilities

• Support schools to strengthen KS2 reading provision and improve pupil outcomes.
• Promote evidence-informed approaches to reading, including fluency, comprehension and closing phonics gaps.
• Produce action plans, analyse provision and data, and identify priorities for improvement.
• Deliver targeted specialist support, working alongside leaders and teachers to implement improvements.
• Coach teachers to deliver high-quality whole-class reading, fluency and comprehension teaching.
• Model and team teach reading lessons, to support teacher development.
• Monitor impact and report developments to the English Hub Leadership Team each half term.
• Attend all English Hub training and contribute to collaborative professional learning.

Skills

QTS

KS2 Reading

Coaching

Phonics training

Collaboration

Professional relationships

Job description

Yorkshire Endeavour English Hub is seeking a KS2 literacy specialist on secondment to support schools in improving reading across the region. You will train through the English Hub programme and collaborate with schools across North Yorkshire Coast, Hambleton, Ryedale, East Riding and York City.

The role offers funded professional development, coaching from national experts, and opportunities to lead reading practice improvements within your home school and partner schools.