A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and passionate Lexonik Reading Lead & Teaching Assistant to work alongside teachers and pastoral team to provide targeted reading support to our students. Full training in Lexikon will be provided.
Job Overview
The successful candidate will be passionate about reading and supporting students with special educational needs. They will be dedicated to enabling our students to maximise their potential and help develop their reading ability, enhance their literacy, and develop a love for reading.
You will need to be able to:
• Work under pressure.
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Share in our vision to Engage, Enable and Empower our students
Why join us?
As a Lexonik Reading Lead & Teaching Assistant within Childwall Sports & Science Academy, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.
Lydiate Learning Trust is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
Post at the Trust are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and any adult cautions or spent convictions that are not protected or defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) order 2020.
We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice. Shortlisted candidates are required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect their suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013 and 2020, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to us, and we cannot take these offences into account.