Job Description

St George's School

Hertfordshire

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 October 2025

Apply by:

1 September 2025

Job overview

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Part time


Learning Support Literacy Lead


Pay details: A16,904.00 - A18,307.00 Annually (Actual) H5 Grade


Start date: September / October 2025 - Subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks

We are seeking a professional and caring individual to work closely between the Learning Support Department and wider curriculum departments to improve engagement and outcomes for pupils with SEND in their literacy skills, with a focus on KS3 and KS4.You will provide support for our highest need pupils, as well as working with the Director of Learning - English and School Literacy Lead to develop and deliver programmes of support and intervention for pupils with literacy barriers to learning.The successful candidate should have:





Literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to NVQ Level 2 or GCSE Grade C in English and Maths Good literacy skills supported by relevant qualifications Deep understanding of literacy and its impact on learning Experience with SEN students or willingness to develop skills Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and within a team Strong communication and interpersonal skills Excellent organisational skills


Contract: Part-time, permanentGrade: H5 (Full-time equivalent salary from A26,409 to A28,624 per annum, plus annual outer fringe allowance of A706)Hours:





27 hours per week across four days (Mondays to Thursdays) Term time plus 1 week Working hours: 8:30 am - 3:45 pm, including 30-minute unpaid lunch break (with free lunch on site)


Actual Salary: A16,924 to A18,307 per annum, inclusive of outer fringe allowance (i.e. roughly 0.62 of Full-time equivalent)

We can offer:

Additional training and support Ongoing professional development Free Lunch on working days Free parking on school site Term time working Generous pension scheme Use of the schoolaEUR(TM)s fitness suite/Gym Staff Wellbeing Programme Employee Assistance Programme As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St GeorgeaEUR(TM)s school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy


Please refer to these documents for further details: How to Apply


Please note that, the School is now closed for summer holidays and will re-open in early September. For enquiries, please contact HR Department by emailing recruitment@stgeorges.herts.sch.uk, and we will get back to you in due course.

Closing date: 01/09/2025 23:59:00


St George's is a unique place to work. It is the perfect blend of high quality, innovative teaching and a community which cares. It has a highly supportive pastoral system as well as a residential state boarding community, all of which is firmly cemented in our Christian principles and strong commitment to our values of mutual respect, endeavour and sense of community. We hold on to our traditions and embrace the future with equal relish. St George's is consistently in the top percentile of schools nationally for academic performance and rated outstanding by Ofsted. In November 2018 we were recognised as The Sunday Times Comprehensive School of the Year 2019. The accolade recognises not only our outstanding examination results but also our excellent pastoral care and our work on behalf of various charities within our community. However, we are not driven by such external measures but by our passion to provide the best learning and life experiences we can for the pupils entrusted to our care. We hope that you will share our enthusiasm and drive to continue to make St George's an exciting and caring place to work and learn.





St GeorgeaEUR(TM)s is a non-selective day and boarding school.
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St George's School

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St George's School

Sun Lane, Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4TD
United Kingdom

+44 1582 765477

St George's is a unique and special place. Founded on a Christian ethos; dynamic and exciting to be part of; friendly, caring, and challenging in equal part, it is an excellent environment to receive what we consider to be an outstanding holistic education.



Our students and staff are loyal, proud, and purposeful, our motto, "Aim Higher", challenging all of us to be the best we can be. We have history, tradition, and heritage, and a genuine determination to know and care for everyone, whether you are a day student or part of our diverse and inclusive boarding community.



Our School is a thriving, busy and heavily over-subscribed 11-18 all ability, co-educational school with 1398 pupils in 2023 including 424 in the academic Sixth Form and approximately 114 boarders. There are over 90 well qualified and committed full-time and part-time teachers: the full complement of adults employed by the Governors is over 220.



The School has been rated outstanding by Ofsted in its last three inspections; and for the last six years we have continued to have success at both GCSE and A level. In 2023, over half of GCSE grades were at 9-7 and 92% of outcomes were graded 9-4. Our valued added score has been calculated by FFT to be +0.9 grades per entry. At A Level, our students achieve 41% A/A and 68% A-B. 95% of our students have accept university offers including several Oxbridge and Medicine places.



We believe that our staff are the best asset that our school has. We appreciate the skills, knowledge and understanding that staff bring to all aspects of school life. We are always encouraging staff to continue to develop their own skill base and experience, as well as provide opportunities for the sharing of that knowledge with others. We consider ourselves to be a supportive and friendly environment.



We hope that you will share our enthusiasm and drive to continue to make St George's an exciting and caring place to work and learn.



In addition to a competitive salary, you will also have access to these great benefits.


Additional training and support Ongoing professional development Free Lunch on working days Use of the school's fitness suite/Gym Childcare Voucher Scheme Staff Wellbeing Programme Employee Assistance Programme Free parking on school site As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George's school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy.

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