Literacy Support Officer

Thornhill Academy; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant educational institution in the United Kingdom seeks a Literacy Support Officer. The successful candidate will promote reading and support the library’s development, coordinate literacy initiatives, and provide interventions to enhance student engagement. A rewarding opportunity to impact young people's confidence and literacy. The role offers competitive salary and a supportive school environment.

Benefits

Welcoming and inclusive school community

Professional growth opportunities

Supportive leadership

Excellent staff wellbeing package

Opportunity to shape a new school environment

Responsibilities

• Promote a love of reading across the school.
• Support the running and development of the library resource centre.
• Coordinate reading initiatives.
• Provide targeted literacy interventions for students.

Skills

Strong literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to build positive relationships with young people

Teamwork

Enthusiastic about reading and literacy development

Experience in a school library

Job description

Role Summary

As Literacy Support Officer, you will play a key role in promoting a love of reading across the school. Working closely with the Literacy Lead, you will support the running and development of our library resource centre, coordinate reading initiatives, and provide targeted literacy interventions for students. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to young people's literacy, confidence, and engagement with learning.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with young people
• Works well as part of a team and can manage own workload effectively
• Enthusiastic about reading and literacy development
• Experience in a school library or learning support environment

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

Working Pattern & Salary

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, term time plus 5 days

Salary: Grade 4 (NJC scale points 6 - 8), £22,389 - £24,038 per annum

Our recent Ofsted inspection (May 2024) rated us GOOD, reflecting our rapid journey of improvement and our determination to provide the highest-quality education to every young person. With an exciting school rebuild due to begin in 2026, this is a fantastic time to become part of our vibrant and diverse community.

Benefits & Environment

• A welcoming and inclusive school community with students from over 35 language backgrounds
• A Trust committed to professional growth through its Centre for Professional Learning
• Supportive leadership and a strong culture of collaboration
• Excellent staff wellbeing and benefits package
• The opportunity to play a part in shaping a new, state-of-the-art school environment

Equity, Diversity and Safeguarding

Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.