Company: North East Ambition
Location: Marske by the Sea
Job Description:
Position: Literacy Specialist
Salary: £375 per day (SLE rate) plus £75 per day allocation for associated paperwork.
Responsible to: Westgarth English Hub Lead
Purpose of the Role
The Literacy Specialist plays a key role in improving reading outcomes across KS1, KS2 and KS3/secondary phases. The role focuses on delivering evidence-informed practice to strengthen reading provision and support pupils, particularly those who have fallen behind, to become fluent, confident readers.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high‑quality training and in‑school support (virtual and face‑to‑face)
- Conduct diagnostic audits and develop evidence‑informed action plans
- Model, coach and support teaching practice in partner schools
- Support phonics (KS1/KS2), reading fluency (KS2/KS3) and whole school reading approaches
- Work with leaders to strengthen reading provision and leadership
- Promote best practice and represent Westgarth English Hub
- Monitor impact, maintain accurate records and report to the Hub Lead
- Engage fully in CPD and contribute to wider Hub work
Key dates
- Expression of Interest: 20 April – 14 May 2026
- Application window: 15 May – 1 June 2026
- Closing date: 1 June 2026 (12:00pm)
- Interview dates: 18, 22 or 26 June 2026
- Secondment period: 1 September 2026 – 22 July 2027
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Posted: May 22nd, 2026