Assistant Literacy Lead - Term Time

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and motivated individual to work within our busy academy library and to deliver reading interventions, including Fresh Start and Reading Plus. The successful applicant will offer support to pupils, teaching staff and other colleagues whilst ensuring the efficient day-to-day running of our modern library and deliver reading interventions to identified pupils. Previous experience working in schools is desirable but not essential and training will be provided. We would be open to discussion regarding working hours for the right candidate. Under direction of the Lead Practitioner of Literacy, the post holder will work with students who require additional support with literacy and reading. They will be part of a diagnostic literacy team, using evidence-based strategies, NGRT testing and interventions, which support reading fluency, phonics and blending, and comprehension. The ideal candidate will:- + Contribute towards the Turner Free School's and Trust's vision and ethos + Enjoy completing their work in a professional and positive manner, relish solving problems and take pride in helping people + Manage the library to a high standard

+ Have knowledge of and experience of how libraries work: their system, their organisation and the vital role they play in secondary schools is desirable. + Have a genuine passion and belief in the reading potential of every student + Value the importance of student choice in relation to their reading + Have a commitment to promoting reading to all students + Have strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills + Demonstrate honesty and integrity + Be highly motivated, organised and have a flexible approach towards work and working hours Benefits of Working for Turner Schools: We care about our staffs personal and professional wellbeing and are pleased to offer the following

The Turner Free School is an academically ambitious and inclusive school for 11-18 year old pupils in the Cheriton area of Folkestone. In other words, it is a grammar-style school for everyone. As a smaller than average secondary school, all pupils are known and educated as individuals. The school has a knowledge-led curriculum, organised along the principles established by Professors Michael Young of the IOE and E.D. Hirsch of the University of Virginia, to ensure all pupils receive the knowledge they need to thrive in the modern world. In addition, to give pupils a leading edge for further education and employment, modern foreign languages are emphasised, with the aspiration that all pupils will achieve a working standard by the time that they graduate from the school. As a free school the Turner Free School is a new Academy school; directly funded by central government and independent of Local Authority control. Like other free schools, the Turner Free School has a responsibility to expand the educational offer locally, to promote higher standards inclusively, to address local social issues and to ensure excellent value for the public purse. The Turner Free School is part of Turner Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

• Dover Christ Church Academy
• Folkestone Primary
• Folkestone Academy
• Morehall Primary
• Martello Primary
• Turner Free School
We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development. Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children's futures…Empowering children's futures…Strengthening communities. To help us achieve this Turner Staff 'Walk the Turner Talk' They will:
• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children.
• Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve.
• Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective.
• Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking.
• Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team.
• Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions.
• Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children.
• Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry.
  
  + A supportive, friendly and hard-working staff team
+ Fully funded access to Benenden Healthcare + Outstanding professional development through our Turner Institute + Regular wellbeing and social activities + Counselling and mental wellbeing support + Access to Mental Health First Aiders + Electric car scheme + Cycle to work scheme + Innovation Awards that encourage staff to put forward innovative ideas to make a difference to children's experiences + Trust Vision and Values awards to recognise staff contribution + Free parking on all our sites with access to E chargers Our staff tell us that the Trust is a supportive and motivational place to work, with real attention paid to staff wellbeing, workload and professional development. Further information about our Trust can be found on our website: www.turnerschools.com Due to the needs of the school and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received and a suitable candidate is found. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply. For our ethos and values, please see our website www.turnerschools.com Term Time + 2 additional weeks to include INSET days 37 hours per week We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found.