Literacy Intervention Specialist / Librarian (Secondary) - The Bay

The Bay CE School; Sandown; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Retailer Discounts

Transport discounts

Cycle to Work

1 Leisure One Card Scheme

LGPS/Teachers Pensions

Wellbeing support via EAP

Job summary

The Bay CE School in the United Kingdom is seeking a Literacy Intervention Specialist / Librarian (Secondary) to join our inclusive team. The role is 35 hours per week during term time and carries a gross annual salary on the Hay 8A-E scale (£26,016 - £28,427).

The successful candidate will diagnose learning gaps, deliver targeted literacy support, design engaging learning experiences and help foster a love of reading. Visits to the school are welcome.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with students facing barriers to learning.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to deliver targeted literacy interventions to KS3.
• Experience designing engaging learning experiences and tracking progress.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out diagnostic assessments to identify learning gaps and tailor support.
• Delivering targeted literacy interventions to KS3 students.
• Designing and implementing engaging learning experiences and activities.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to track progress and share findings.
• Implementing a school library policy and action plan to foster a reading culture.

Skills

Reading promotion

Communication

Teamwork

Inclusive practices

Growth mindset

Job description

Literacy Intervention Specialist / Librarian (Secondary)

35 hours per week, Term time only

HAY 8A-E (£26,016 - £28,427 gross actual salary per annum)

To start as soon as possible

Are you passionate about reading and want to make a positive difference in young people's lives?

We are looking to appoint a Literacy Intervention Specialist / Librarian, to join our inclusive and forward-thinking team, working with our secondary students.

The successful candidate will require a passion for working with students who face barriers to learning; have excellent communication and teamwork skills; champion inclusive practices and foster a growth mindset in learners; and foster a love of reading in all students with varying abilities.

The role will include diagnostic assessments to identify learning gaps and tailor support accordingly; deliver targeted literacy interventions to students at KS3; design and implement engaging learning experiencing; collaborating with stakeholders; tracking progress; and the implementation of a school library policy and action plan, aligned to school-wide targets, assisting in fostering a reading for pleasure culture.

Visits to the school are welcome.

Closing date: Friday 04 December 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews: wk/com 07 December 2026

The Cornerstone Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of safer recruitment, online searches will be carried out for shortlisted candidates, references will be requested prior to interview and an enhanced DBS check with children's barred list check (and other pre-employment checks) will be required for successful applicants. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We offer:

• Staff benefits (Local Retailer Discounts, Transport discounts (Over travel, Red Funnel, Wightlink))
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 1Leisure One Card Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• Teachers Pensions Scheme membership
• Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme