Key Role Information

Salary
32916 - 51048
Job type
Fixed Term
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
09/01/2026 09:00
Interview
20 January 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Main | M1 - M6
Department
English
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.140
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Teacher of Reading Intervention

 

Lead the Literacy Revolution. Change Lives Today

 

Turn pages into possibilities—join us as a Reading Intervention Teacher and support every child discover the joy of reading and unlock their potential.

 

Suitable for a primary specialist or secondary specialist with a passion for raising the standards of literacy.

 

MPS/UPS

1.0 FTE

Fixed term for a minimum of two terms in the first instance

Start date: ASAP

 

Come and work in a school that believes our young people only get one childhood and that they deserve to get the support they need to thrive and prepare for happy and productive adulthood. Our staff set the highest standards in achievement and behaviour in a supportive environment in which our young people are treated as individuals.

We offer:

  • We actively encourage diverse backgrounds and hear every voice.
  • We aspire to be the local school of choice.
  • A varied day with different experiences and challenges.
  • An environment where you are able to make a difference – every interaction with a child is vital to their development.
  • We grow you as an individual.
  • Excellent professional learning and support at every stage in your career, with opportunity for continued personal development through our Talent Pathway
  • Career development opportunities including funded NPQ qualifications.
  • An enthusiastic and supportive team of staff, parents and governors
  • A core belief in staff wellbeing and work life balance for all, evidenced in policy and practice.
  • Year-round free membership to our fitness suite.
  • Benefits including funded counselling, physiotherapy and GP and other medical support.
  • A view of the person beyond the qualifications.

 

Closing date for applications is 9am Friday, 9th January 2026

Interview date is Tuesday, 20th January 2026

 

If you have any other queries please contact, Sarah Compton, will be more than happy to help. Please email sarah.compton@shr.mmat.co.uk


The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking – ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care and expect all staff to embrace this. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to declare any criminal convictions and will be subject to online checks. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates who share our ethos. 


About Us

Shrewsbury Academy

Sarah Compton

sarah.compton@shr.mmat.co.uk

Corndon Crescent
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 4LL

Safeguarding Information

Across the Trust, a robust approach is taken to the safeguarding of our Children and Young People (CYP). We consider the best interests of our CYP in everything we do.


All staff are appointed in accordance with the safer recruitment requirements as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE).