READING INTERVENTION LEAD

About the role

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking an ambitious and passionate Reading Intervention Lead to drive the whole‑academy reading strategy and inspire a culture of reading for pleasure. This role will lead targeted interventions, develop a dedicated reading team, and make a tangible difference to pupils’ literacy outcomes and life chances. The successful candidate will be an experienced literacy practitioner with a proven commitment to improving outcomes for young people and will shape reading provision across the academy in collaboration with colleagues across the trust.

Responsibilities

• Drive the academy’s whole‑academy reading strategy.
• Lead and deliver targeted reading interventions.
• Develop and manage a dedicated reading team.
• Shape reading provision across the academy, ensuring every pupil develops the skills, confidence and enthusiasm to become a successful reader.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the trust to align reading initiatives.
• Analyse data and use insights to improve pupil outcomes.

Requirements

• Experience of leading successful reading or literacy interventions.
• Strong understanding of reading development and effective intervention strategies.
• Ability to analyse data and use it to improve pupil outcomes.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Passion for promoting reading and supporting young people to achieve their full potential.
• Proven commitment to improving outcomes for young people as an experienced literacy practitioner.

Benefits

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• Ongoing investment in professional development and support throughout your career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential professional advice and support 24/7.
• £2,000 Cycle‑to‑Work scheme.

About us

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is an Alternative Provision setting based in the south of Leeds. Opened in September 2017, the academy serves schools across Leeds to support some of the most vulnerable young people in the city, helping them re‑engage with education through a bespoke curriculum that combines an academically rich programme with personalised therapeutic support. Inspected in October 2019, the academy was judged Good in all areas, with inspectors noting the leaders’ commitment to pupils and the effective provision established in a short period of time.

Schedule

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.