Reading Mentor

Required as soon as possible

Reading Mentor

Permanent | 32.5 hours a week | Term-time

Salary: NJC Points 11-16 pro-rata | Actual Salary: £21,648.41 - £23,022.79

We are looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and multi-skilled Reading Mentor to support the teaching of reading at both KS3 and KS4. If you are an effective team player with a positive and proactive approach to work, then we would like to hear from you.

Working within our outstanding English Faculty, under the general direction of the Lead Practitioner and Faculty Leader for English, the successful candidate will be expected to provide additional support for the teaching of reading across the school and deliver one-to-one and small group pupil intervention programmes to raise levels of attainment and achievement in reading. To be successful in this application, you must be able to demonstrate that you can motivate, engage and inspire pupils of all ages and abilities and actively contribute to the high expectations and achievements of the school. Experience in the testing of reading and the management of pupil reading data would be an advantage. We offer excellent support and CPD, including a powerful, whole school focus on the development of learning and teaching. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person.

To be successful in this application, you must be able to demonstrate that you can motivate, engage and inspire pupils of all ages and abilities, contributing positively to our culture of Excellence and Ambition for All. You will be committed to maintaining high standards of behaviour, academic rigour and inclusion, ensuring that every pupil feels supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.

As part of the Stamford Park Trust, Fairfield is a very popular, high-achieving and oversubscribed 11-16 girls’ school with 1000 pupils on roll, we have a reputation for outstanding pupil outcomes, teaching and learning. This is achieved through a supportive programme of personal development, high expectations of pupil behaviour and a deeply inclusive ethos that empowers young women to succeed.

We are excited to be able to offer this position to join a welcoming team, in a positive work environment, where you can make a valued contribution to our continuous development.

Details and an application form can be obtained from our website at:

www.stamfordparktrust.ac.uk

Completed application forms should be returned to [email protected] (please note, we do not accept CV's)

CLOSING DATE: 9.00am on Monday 28th September 2026

INTERVIEWS: w/c Monday 28th September 2026, Date to be confirmed

Job Description and Person Spec Letter to applicants Stamford Park Trust Application Form March23 15 1 v13