Reading Champion

HYLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Granger Way,

Romford,

Essex,

RM1 2RU

Telephone: 01708 743704

office@hylands.havering.sch.uk

www.hylands.havering.sch.uk

 

Reading Champion

Starting November 2024

12 hours per week

Flexible, 9am - 3pm 1 day, 10am - 4pm 1 day (30 minutes lunch break)

You will need to work flexibly. (These times / hours worked will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the school and pupils. These could be done over two days or one whole day and two half days) 

39 Weeks per year (to include attendance at INSET days)

Grade 1/2, Points 2 – 5

Actual Salary: £7,639 - £7,967 p.a.

If you enjoy working with young children and have energy and enthusiasm, then come and work at Hylands Primary School.

We are looking to recruit a reading champion to promote the love of books and reading, delivering a safe and supportive environment to enable our children to achieve the best possible outcomes.

You will need to be a caring and dedicated individual prepared to join our hard-working staff team who is committed to high standards. The post holder should have expertise and experience in working with children and relevant qualifications.

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Hold an NVQ Level 3 or above
• Enjoy working with young children and be passionate about supporting and promoting learning;
• Be able to engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge children
• Work successfully as part of a team, accepting and acting upon advice and being proactive where appropriate
• Be responsible for groups of children and/or conducting 1:1 activities
• Show initiative
• Have high expectations of attainment and pupil behaviour
• Be flexible, hardworking and caring.
• Be able to liaise with parents
• A knowledge of children’s literature and promote a love of reading
• Support and develop the library, putting up and maintaining displays and information boards, supporting exhibitions and one-off events.
• Has a good sense of humour, likes cake, chocolate and has a positive outlook on life.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. References may be taken up for the successful candidate prior to interview.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by ringing the school - 01708 743704. 

Please apply online.

Closing date: 27^th November 2024

Interview date: 6th  December2024

We are sorry but it is not possible for us to notify unsuccessful candidates individually. Therefore, if you have not heard from us by the 3rd December 2024, we regret that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please call the school office on: 01708 743704 to make an appointment with Mrs. Kathryn Grundy, Deputy Head Teacher

Equal Opportunities

We aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all.

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The protection of our students from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our school, superseding any other considerations.

Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education Settings 2007’ guidance and all potential employees will undergo vigorous vetting checks, including viewing your social media accounts to ensure their suitability.