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Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled, compassionate and experienced Dyslexia Teacher to join our dedicated team.

You will be joining a forward-thinking secondary school committed to delivering inclusive education and personalised support to ensure every student reaches their full potential.

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Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Skills

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and delivering ambitious, appropriate programmes of work, resources and teaching strategies tailored to students with dyslexia and word-level interventions
• Leading high-quality interventions, ensuring they are impactful and aligned with the SEN Code of Practice (2015), particularly within the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, ensuring skills acquired are successfully transferred into the wider curriculum
• Providing expert advice and guidance on dyslexia and word-level difficulties
• Championing and embedding a dyslexia-friendly culture throughout the Academy
• Developing and leading targeted interventions to support students with dyslexia and related needs
• Sharing best practices in learning support and special educational needs (SEN), with a focus on dyslexia, to enhance teaching and learning across the Academy

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree
• Level 5 or Level 7 qualification in teaching students with dyslexia
• Evidence of continued professional development, including in-service training
• A minimum of two years’ post-qualification experience at Level 5 or 7

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Benefits

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.