Reading Support Practitioner - St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

WMJobs; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy seeks a Reading Support Practitioner to foster a love of reading among students. Role includes delivering an effective intervention programme and developing study skills. This position is based in a well-resourced library and emphasizes the safeguarding of children.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individual required for reading support.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Leader of Literacy promoting love of reading.
• Deliver Lexonik reading intervention programme.
• Aid in strategic development of school library.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Literacy promotion

Organizational skills

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Reading Support Practitioner - St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

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St. Margaret Ward catholic academy (part of The Newman Catholic Collegiate),

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

Little Chell Lane, Tunstall

Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ

Tel: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]

NOR: 1146 students (including the Sixth Form)

Reading Support Practitioner

Required for September 2025

Term Time Only - 37 hours per week

Level 5 Point 7 - 12

Actual Salary £22,376 – 24,232

This is based on the April 2024 pay rates, April 2025 has not yet been agreed. The increased hourly rate will be back dated to the start date of this post.

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy is a very popular, oversubscribed and thriving school serving the Catholic community of the North of Stoke on Trent. The Academy has an impressive record of success, acknowledged in our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted website).

• The Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who can work alongside our Leader of Literacy to promote a love of reading across and throughout the school. The successful applicant will also play an integral role in the organisation and delivery of our highly effective reading intervention programme, Lexonik as well as helping to develop our students’ study skills, including how to access and research information to supplement their learning. The school has a purpose-built library from where the successful applicant will be based and, as such, there will be the opportunity to aid the strategic development of this bespoke space to ensure it serves the needs of all our students.
  
  
  

We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff who are committed to helping our students become the very best they can be. We are therefore seeking an ambitious and dedicated individual who can help us in our mission and this highly important aspect of our school development.

The Academy are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.

Potential candidates are welcome to visit the school by appointment. Application forms and further details are available on the Academy website and also from Mrs C Hollins (Academy Manager) on 01782 883037 or [e-mail]

Closing date: Wednesday 18th June 2025 (noon)

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