Reading & Literacy Programme Lead - English Hub (Primary)

West London Free School Primary; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

West London Free School Primary is seeking an outstanding practitioner and leader to head the English Hub Primary Support Programme. You will lead the Early Reading Support Programme and KS2 Reading Support, driving reading pedagogy across the primary phase including phonics.

The role requires strong leadership, collaborative work with Literacy Specialists, and the ability to travel across the Hub’s network to support schools, including those outside London.

Qualifications

• Excellent subject knowledge of reading pedagogy across primary phase, including phonics.
• Experience leading school improvement and strong leadership track record.
• Ability to design and deliver CPD to schools, ensuring training is engaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Literacy Specialists, coordinating their work and overseeing impact of school-to-school support.
• Establish links with other schools to support practice development across the hub.
• Lead intensive school support, making decisions on allocated funding and resources.
• Design and deliver CPD to schools, ensuring training is effective and engaging.
• Collate information for reports to the DfE and report progress.
• Travel across the Hub’s network, including schools outside of London.

Skills

Leadership

Reading pedagogy

Communication skills

Staff development

CPD design

Job description

West London Free School Primary is seeking an outstanding practitioner and leader to head the English Hub Primary Support Programme. You will lead the Early Reading Support Programme and KS2 Reading Support, driving reading pedagogy across the primary phase including phonics.

The role requires strong leadership, collaborative work with Literacy Specialists, and the ability to travel across the Hub’s network to support schools, including those outside London.