Literacy Consultant
Start September 1st, 2022
Closing date for applications: 30/4/2022
*(to be taken out of term time)
Who you are…
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Literacy Consultant. You will work mostly independently and enjoy helping your clients (schools) to develop their English provision.
You love children’s literature and working with teachers to help them build subject knowledge and confidence in their ability to teach effectively.
You can manage your time effectively, prioritise and solve problems. You have excellent verbal and written skills and have the ability to multitask.
What you’ll be doing…
- Operating as the lead point of contact for any and all matters specific to your clients (schools) with regards to the day-to-day consultancy
- Building and maintaining strong, long-lasting school-consultant relationships
- Providing planning and assessment support using your knowledge and expertise in the area
- Writing book-based resources for use in schools
- Writing blogs, book lists and other materials
- Promoting the ethics of the company through training and any promotional events
- Planning and delivering INSETs and training as allocated (both in person and remote)
- Being responsible for managing your own diary, including school bookings, (apart from allocated training/INSET)
- Travelling where necessary to undertake school consultancy/INSET
- Promoting the expansion of the business with existing clients
- Contributing to updating social media content
Person Specification. You’ll need to…
- Have qualified teacher status (QTS) or equivalent with senior management experience in a primary school and experience of EYFS/KS1 and KS2
- Have proven work experience as an English subject leader and ideally a lead practitioner within a trust or group of schools, or a consultant/advisor
- Demonstrate ability to communicate, present and show subject knowledge in the teaching of English
- Demonstrate a secure understanding of how children learn and be able to show this in planning resources developed for the Literary Curriculum
- Have secure knowledge of the National Curriculum, in particular the Programme of Study for English
- Have solid experience with Microsoft Office programs and Zoom
- Have a knowledge of social media, (i.e. Twitter and Instagram) and use to promote The Literacy Tree and Literary Curriculum positively
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills, including great attention to detail
- Be friendly, approachable and a team player
- Be able to work autonomously from home as well as in our London-based office
- Think clearly under pressure and be willing to learn and grow with us
Who we are…
The Literacy Tree is a privately owned educational consultancy, registered and headquartered in the United Kingdom. The Literacy Tree was founded in 2012 with the sole objective of empowering schools to have the subject knowledge to teach English effectively through use of quality children’s literature. We believe in a friendly and supportive work culture.
What’s next?
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