Literacy Lead – English Teacher

Affinity Partnerships are seeking a passionate and skilled English Teacher to take on the additional responsibility of Literacy Lead within a thriving, community‑focused academy.

In this dual role, you will lead the school’s evidence‑based literacy strategy, ensuring all pupils can fully access a challenging, knowledge‑rich curriculum. Working collaboratively with Subject Leaders and the Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Analyse whole‑school literacy data to inform priorities
• Deliver high‑quality CPD and provide coaching to develop staff expertise
• Model exceptional classroom practice and support colleagues to embed disciplinary literacy across all subjects
• Coordinate targeted reading and literacy interventions
• Drive initiatives that build a strong reading culture across the school

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic educator who is committed to improving life chances for young people by fostering confidence, independence and a genuine love of reading.

If you are a dedicated English specialist with the vision and ambition to lead literacy across a school, we would welcome your application.

The successful applicant:

• Qualified Teachers Status.
• Have a sound understanding of Secondary Education.
• Have excellent literacy, Numeracy, and communication skills.
• Have confidence supporting the KS3 and KS4 curriculum.
• Have experience of supporting children in all aspects of the curriculum.
• Will be a team player, as well as using their initiative and good sense of humour.
• Have experience of working with children with a range of additional needs including Autism, Speech and language difficulties and other SEND students, both in smalls groups and 1:1.
• Have a positive approach and be flexible to the demands of the job.

Benefits of working with Affinity Workforce:

• You will be paid to scale.
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions and concerns.
• Support in writing CV’s and job applications.
• £200 for any successful referral of Teachers and £100 for Teaching Assistants.
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training.
• Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development.
• The option of working under a PAYE or Umbrella pay scheme.

Affinity Workforce are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicates will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involved working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Affinity Workforce operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents ang eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had a notification from us within 30 days, please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your on details on file for future opportunities.