What skills and experience we're looking for
Job title:Literacy intervention officer
Location:Sheffield Springs Academy, Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2SF
Starting salary:FTE £27,958 gross per annum (actual of £24,124.53 gross per annum)
Contract:Permanent, Full-Time 37.5 hours, 39 weeks (term-time only)
Start date: As soon as possible
Sheffield Springs Academy are looking to appoint the full-time post of Literacy intervention officer to join their established team. We are seeking to appoint a flexible, dynamic and hardworking individual to completement the existing team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Springs Academy is an 11-16 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell group universities.
United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.
The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the beautiful Peak District within a 20-minute commute. Quality of life is routinely ranked highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe: Welcome to Sheffield
He successful candidate will be expected to develop student reading skills, taking responsibility for agreed learning activities, including planning, preparation and delivery of a program of reading intervention appropriate to their identified reading barriers.
What we would like from you:
• Someone who is a team player with strong communication skills
• Someone who is caring and who takes pride in their work.
• Someone who has previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• Polite, respectful, and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
• A respectful working environment.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in other schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Perkbox benefits platform.
If you possess these qualities and share the academy’s vision, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Springs Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is 23:59 on Sunday 09 March 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.
If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.