Reading Intervention Lead

Derby Cathedral School; East Midlands; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Employee assistance

Flu jab

Gym on site

Job summary

Derby Cathedral School is seeking a Reading Intervention Lead for its expanding 11–19 academy with over 1,200 pupils across Years 7–13 and a newly opened sixth form. The role requires passion for reading, strong subject knowledge, and the ability to engage diverse readers to raise attainment.

You will work within a team to deliver targeted reading interventions, track progress, and collaborate with SEND and EAL strategies while upholding the school’s values and safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Passion for reading and improving pupil outcomes.
• Experience working with secondary-aged students.
• Strong understanding of reading development, fluency, comprehension, and reading for pleasure.
• Ability to motivate and engage reluctant readers.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Understanding of SEND and EAL strategies for reading access.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Reading motivation

Secondary experience

Reading development

Motivating readers

Organisational skills

SEND/EAL strategies

Independent/Teamwork

Job description

Contract: 1 x Full Time and 1 x Part Time

Salary: Scale 3 Pt 5 -6 FTE Salary £25,583 to £25,989 reduced pro rata for term-time only hours and for Part Time where applicable As

Closing date for applications: 21 October 2026, 12.00pm

Interview Date: 1 November 2026

A fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspiringReading Intervention Leadto join Derby Cathedral School as it continues to grow in terms of numbers and success.

The successful candidate will have:-

Passion for reading and improving pupil outcomes.

Experience working with secondary-aged students.

Strong understanding of reading development, fluency, comprehension, and reading for pleasure.

Ability to motivate and engage reluctant readers.

Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Understanding of strategies that support SEND and EAL pupils in accessing reading.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

An 11 – 19 secondary school which opened in September 2018, Derby Cathedral School was established by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) and Derby Cathedral to help meet theneed for additional high-quality secondary places in the Derby area. The school has had a successful start and is currently over-subscribed for every year group. We currently have over 1200 students across Years 7 to 13 following the opening of our brand new sixth form provision in September 2023.

Derby Cathedral School is the first ever Church of England Secondary school in the Diocese and after being in our temporary school for the first three years, moved to our new state-of-the-art building in September 2021. This is located close to the city centre.

The school equips students with skills and qualifications that will enable them to access high-quality careers in and around the city of Derby and beyond. The curriculum offer is broad and balanced and is enhanced by strong links with the Cathedral. The curriculum and our character values, based on the acronym FAITH, are a key part of the school vision and represent a platform from which we build high levels of personal development, well-being and achievement from Year 7 onwards.

Location:

Just on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park, Derby is just 15 minutes from the M1 junction 24 and accessible via the A6, A50, A38 and A52. With a variety of family friendly amenities in the City and quick and easy access to the surrounding countryside, Derby is ideally placed and identified as one of the top places to live in the UK.

Our brand-new site within the City Centre provides abundant parking and a new, modern working environment.

Free on-site parking

Free Westfield Health employee assistance programme

Free annual flu jab

Free on site gym

Derby Diocesan Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.