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We are an outstanding special secondary school for pupils with learning difficulties and are seeking an inspirational Specialist Teacher for Literacy and Numeracy to join our highly motivated and dynamic staff team. This position would be particularly suitable for an experienced primary teacher with a passion and expertise for teaching English.
You will be an experienced, exemplary teacher and role model with high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour. You will provide high quality instruction, support and leadership in order to produce outstanding outcomes in the area of Reading & Numeracy for the students at The Abbey.
You will work extremely closely with the teachers, teaching assistants to increase the skills base of phonics and reading strategies. For candidates who are interested there may be the opportunity to undergo higher level training (level 5) in the near future.
The Abbey is part of WMAT, a dynamic, forward thinking and innovative Trust. We are currently seven schools - three special schools and four secondaries within the Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere area. There are regular opportunities for collaborative working, CPD and the sharing of expertise between staff across the schools. There are also opportunities for staff to join a range of Trust working groups that have different areas of foci, such as safeguarding, pupil premium, teaching and learning and subject specialism.

The successful candidate will lead on our whole school approach to phonics. They will also lead the literacy and numeracy intervention team, line managing the TAs within it. They will provide high quality teaching, support and leadership in order to produce excellent outcomes for the students at The Abbey. The specialist teacher will deliver interventions to students and train and work with teachers to implement additional supports in the classroom, ensuring a cohesive approach to reading at The Abbey. They will create a culture of reading that ensures strong reading instruction, excitement about books, and a genuine, institutional love for reading.

Please find the application pack and form attached including details of how to apply for this position.