Reading Progress Coordinator

We are seeking a highly skilled and committed Reading Progress Coordinator to join our team and build on our very successful reading programme. You will lead the team to deliver the academy’s reading intervention programmes and ensure students who have been identified as needing additional help with their reading, including those with SEN/EAL, are supported effectively.

You will:

• Be experienced in establishing successful learning relationships with students, treating them consistently with respect and consideration.
• Have experience of/understanding of the learning support role.
• Have experience of working with outside agencies and families (desirable).
• Understand how to effectively implement strategies and routines to help students to improve their learning.
• Have good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Be organised and be computer literate.

If you share our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you! If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact Julie Rickard at j.rickard@arkputneyacademy.org or on 020 8161 4974.

Benefits:

• Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential.
• We take the wellbeing of our staff seriously as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. Therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort.
• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us

Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We’re a non-selective, mixed secondary school with 750 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form. We offer a rich curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, whilst providing the facilities, time and specialist staff to ensure students develop across a range of subjects. Music is at the heart of our school, with every student learning an instrument and all secondary students having the chance to be part of our band programme. We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community. We are proud of our reading programme at Ark Putney Academy. We have seen a considerable increase in the number of students reading at or above chronological age, due to our data-based interventions. This reflects our excellent teaching and the dedication of our staff to the students. In our 2022 Ofsted inspection we were rated ‘Good’ in every category with real strengths in teaching and learning, curriculum breadth and personal development.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.