Part-Time Phonics Tutor

About Chapter One

Chapter One is a small but growing charity working to ensure that every child has 1:1 reading support at the time they need it most.

Our Early Literacy Intervention (ELI) programme provides daily, 1:1, 7-minute phonics sessions for children behind in phonics, using a bespoke technology tool. A trained Early Reading Interventionist works individually with target children.

We also have an Online Reading Volunteer programme which supports about 3,500 children a year. Volunteers read with children for 30 minutes per week using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year, helping to boost reading confidence and ability.

For more information about our programmes, visit our website and watch our videos.

Locations

• Galley wall Primary School, Galley wall Road, London SE16 3PB
• Wellington Primary School, Wellington Way, London E3 4NE

Hours

• Galley wall Primary School: Monday to Friday, 10:00am-12:00pm (2 hours per day) – 10 hours per week
• Wellington Primary School: 3 days per week, 1:00pm-3:00pm (2 hours per day) – 6 hours per week (working days to be agreed)
• Please note travel between the schools will take place between 12pm and 1pm.

Total hours: 16 hours per week

This role involves delivering a programme of 1:1 focused sessions for selected Reception and Year 1 children. The Interventionist will be trained to use Chapter One's online tool designed to support learners at risk of falling behind with their phonics.

We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic individual who enjoys working with young children and wants to contribute to a fast-growing charity. We offer training, a supportive team and the opportunity to improve the lives of children facing disadvantage.

• Conduct an initial baseline assessment of selected target children in Reception and Year 1 to determine where further support is needed.

• Deliver differentiated, daily, 1:1, targeted, 7-minute phonics sessions using Chapter One's online tool with a systematic, synthetic approach.

• Use a variety of additional activities to reinforce phonics skills.

• Support children to use secure phonics knowledge to read decodable books.

• Develop pupils' phonics fluency and confidence in preparation for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, where applicable.

• Document each session with a child, including the skills practised or mastered and a goal for the next session.

• Maintain and update daily pupil progress trackers, identifying phonics skills secured and areas requiring consolidation to inform future teaching.

• Challenge pupils to reach each new goal and celebrate pupil success.

• Work closely with classroom teachers, reading support staff and the school team to understand progression of the school’s phonics teaching.

• Develop tailored plans for each child in collaboration with classroom teachers.

• Provide school leaders with data and information on pupil progress.

• Gather feedback from schools on progress and implementation challenges to continuously improve programme delivery.

• Collaborate with Chapter One colleagues to improve the ELI model, the online tool and programme delivery.

• Maths and English GCSE at Grade 5 or above.

• Right to work in the UK.

Essential qualities

• Experience of working in education or childcare.

• Willingness to undergo further training in phonics pedagogy.

• Highly motivated, energetic with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

• Ability to adapt to a changing environment.

• Excellent personal planning and ability to work independently.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels inside and outside the organisation.

• Highly computer literate with experience using MS Office and platforms/tools such as Google Analytics, PowerPoint and more.

• An understanding of safeguarding.

• A commitment to Chapter One's mission and values.

Desirable qualities

• Experience in supporting young children with phonics in a classroom setting.

Please send your CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and a covering letter via Charity Jobs. Your covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) should: