Class Teacher + Literacy Lead

Location: Sheldon, Birmingham

Start Date: Sept 2026

Contract: Full-time (Monday-Friday)

Rate: Main Pay Scale M1-M6 or UPR, with a TLR for Literacy Leadership

Monarch Education, part of Affinity Workforce, are working in close partnership with a high‑performing and ambitious primary school seeking to appoint an exemplary experienced Class Teacher with responsibility for leading Literacy across the school from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding literacy practitioner who combines exceptional classroom practice with the expertise, vision and leadership skills to drive excellence in reading, phonics and writing. The successful candidate will play a central role in developing a coherent, high‑quality whole‑school literacy curriculum and embedding a strong culture of reading for pleasure. This role is ideal for a passionate, knowledgeable and inspiring teacher‑leader who is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils and supporting colleagues to deliver consistently high‑quality literacy teaching.

Overview

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Hold QTS and be an excellent classroom teacher with a proven track record of strong outcomes in reading and writing
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of high‑quality primary literacy pedagogy
• Model consistently high‑quality teaching practice
• Have expert knowledge of early reading, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary development
• Possess extensive, up‑to‑date understanding of systematic synthetic phonics
• Be confident in analysing attainment data to identify priorities and impact
• Lead targeted interventions and coach staff to ensure consistency and effectiveness
• Be committed to building a whole‑school culture of reading for pleasure
• Demonstrate strong expertise in writing pedagogy, including grammar, sentence structure and composition
• Model high‑quality writing and support staff to plan, teach and assess writing effectively
• Support the development of clear progression and high expectations across the school
• Be an inspiring and supportive leader who motivates colleagues through coaching and CPD
• Have experience of monitoring standards, evaluating impact and driving curriculum improvement
• Be reflective, organised and focused on continuous improvement
• Be enthusiastic, creative and collaborative
• Be proactive, resilient and solution‑focused
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and a positive professional presence

Qualifications

Qualifications and experience listed in the bullet points above define the ideal candidate.

Benefits

• Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
• Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• Free safeguarding training
• Refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

Important Information: All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay. Equal Opportunities – Monarch Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. While we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.