New Vision English Hub Lead

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Please apply online. For technical difficulties, please contact the Jobsgopublic Support Team (support@jobsgopublic.com). For further information about the role, please contact the school directly.

Start date: April 13th or sooner if possible.

Location: Elmhurst Primary School (Newham), with some travel across North East London & Essex.

Salary: Commensurate with experience: TLR 2c or Leadership L7-11 with inner London allowance.

Commitment: Full-time or Part-time (0.8 FTE) consideration available.

The highly successful New Vision English Hub, one of 34 nationally recognised English Hubs funded by the Department for Education (DfE), invites applications for the position of English Hub Lead. This is a strategic and leadership opportunity to drive excellence in the teaching of phonics, reading for pleasure and early language development across North East London and Essex.

The purpose of the English Hub Lead is to provide organisational leadership for all Hub activities. This includes:

• Strategic Planning and Oversight: Leading the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of English Hub initiatives and impact.
• Team Leadership: Directing and supporting the Literacy Specialist team to ensure effective delivery of the Hub’s mandate.
• DfE Liaison: Working closely with the Department for Education to ensure successful execution of national priorities.
• Driving Outcomes: Ensuring partner schools meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for reading and language development, with a specific focus on accelerating the progress of the lowest 20% of pupils.

We are seeking a candidate with:

• A proven and successful track record in the field of early reading and literacy
• Expert knowledge of Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSPs)
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives and manage a team of specialists.

New Vision English Hub is hosted by the outstanding Elmhurst Primary School, which is also designated as a Maths Hub, located in the heart of Newham. For further information regarding this significant post, or to arrange a pre-application school visit, please contact Katharine Young, Head of School/Deputy Head Teacher at Elmhurst Primary School on kyoung@elmhurst.newham.sch.uk
We look forward to receiving applications from exceptional candidates dedicated to improving literacy outcomes.

Closing date: Monday 19th January

Interviews: Thursday 29th January

Elmhurst Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share this commitment. Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do and forms a fundamental part of our culture and daily practice. All successful applicants will be subject to thorough safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Safeguarding and child protection are not just policies—they are embedded in our culture. We believe safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we are proud to maintain a vigilant, proactive approach across the entire school community.

This role is not exempt from ROA 1974. A self-disclosure is required for this post, as well as an enhanced DBS certificate and barred list check. Please find the School's Safeguarding Policy attached for your attention.

Please note an online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.