KS2/KS3 English Hub Phase Leader

What skills and experience we're looking for

At New Wave, we are passionate about reading and every child to flourish and view themselves as an immersed reader. The current priorities of the

English Hub programme include

developing language acquisition, reading fluency and building an intrinsic enjoyment in reading ensuring inclusivity and sustained outcomes.

We are heading into our ninth year as an English Hub providing regional support in North London, Peterborough and areas of Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and the Fenlands, in Early Years, Primary and Secondary settings. We are an innovative team driven by a commitment to improve reading outcomes, share good practice and have a positive impact on children’s life chances beyond our schools. This is an exciting time as we are expanding our team to include a knowledgeable Phase Leader with experience of leading positive change and sustained outcomes in KS2 and KS3.

We are looking for an exceptional Phase Leader with a track record of sustaining school improvement and commitment to evidence based practice. The Phase Leader will be an integral member of the core hub team, supporting the leadership of a team of Literacy Specialists (LS), overseeing intensive support delivery, ensuring that the hub’s vision translates into the high impact reality that the hub strives to achieve for all children. The role will involve developing others within the LS team, monitoring and evaluating the delivery, and imparting expertise, coaching and informed training, in an articulate manner, to ensure the highest quality in partner school support. Tasks involve securing engagement from schools to access funded audits, support days, and training packages; evaluating partner school data and creating well planned milestone targets alongside the hub leadership team to ensure excellence in hub support for schools. I look forward to your potential interest in the Phase Leader opportunity.

What the school offers its staff

In return, New

Wave English Hub can offer

• high quality professional development;
• opportunities for networking across our schools and partners;
• competitive salary;
• collaboraation as part of a team of highly skilled practitioners.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.