Literacy Tutor

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Literacy Tutor

The Regis is a school that we all feel proud of and our teachers are passionate about their work. We know that teaching can be a challenging profession, but with the support we offer and a commitment to seeing the best in each other, we work tirelessly to find creative ways to educate. We have access to a Group-wide curriculum, an intranet platform that enables sharing of resources and opportunities for work shadowing and mentorship.

The Regis School is a secondary 11-18 school with over 1600 students on roll. We are an inclusive comprehensive school that aims to achieve the best for every student. This philosophy is reflected in the successful Sixth Form of 160+ students who are offered a broad range of academic and vocational programmes. Over 70% of our students progress to Higher Education each year.

The Regis School has a well-qualified, dedicated supportive and enthusiastic staff team. We have approximately 200 staff, all of whom are committed to providing the best possible education for our students. As one of the biggest employers in Bognor Regis, we emphasise the learning of adults and young people. Staff are involved in further study, research projects and in the training of teachers in partnership with local universities.

Literacy Tutor - Term-time only

Location: Bognor Regis

Salary: £15,179.07 (£18,135 FTE)

Closing date: Monday 12th July 2021 at 9am

Interview date: 16th July 2021

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Literacy Tutor. The literacy tutor will be responsible for leading library lessons in our new Reading room and conducting lessons using Bedrock (our vocabulary building platform) in the school’s academic hub. In addition to the above, the role will include administering formal testing of students’ reading ages in Year 7 and 8; running small group reading interventions with weaker readers; supporting small groups of students to select and interact with new books and support enrichment opportunities linked to reading such as World Book Day.

Therefore, the candidate needs to be able to work with both large and small groups, supporting students to maximise the use of a range of resources, including the library, academic hub and other literacy based school resources (bedrock), to develop individual students literacy skills.

A good general educational background is required, together with excellent communication skills. It is preferable that the candidate have a good knowledge of children’s literature and be willing to develop this knowledge over time.

The candidate needs to be able to work well with others, both staff and students. They highly organised and be effective in building relationships with pupils. We are looking for an applicant who is passionate about supporting students with their reading and the development of their literacy skills.

If you would like to come and visit our school, please contact Vicky Ovens on 01243 871068 or email

United Learning

The Regis School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It’s an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

For more information

For a Confidential Discussion About This Role, Please Contact

Jenny Brakefield: jbrakefield@theregisschool.co.uk, 01243 871090

Address: The Regis School, Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 5LH

Telephone: 01243 871010

Website: www.theregisschool.co.uk