Phonics Higher Level Teaching Assistant

About this RoleWe are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Phonics HLTA to lead and deliver high-quality phonics interventions and support the teaching of early reading across the school. The successful candidate will hold a relevant HLTA qualification (or equivalent) and have substantial experience of delivering the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised programme. They will play a key role in raising standards in phonics, supporting pupils who require additional intervention and working collaboratively with teachers to ensure consistently high-quality phonics provision. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on children's early reading development within a supportive and ambitious school community. If you are passionate about helping every child become a confident, fluent reader and are committed to achieving excellence every day, we would love to hear from you. Fairford Academy Barnehurst is a two-form entry primary school within Illuminate Minds Trust. We are committed to providing an inclusive, nurturing and ambitious learning environment where every child is supported to achieve their full potential. Partnership working across the Trust is encouraged and supported. About Our Trust Illuminate Minds Trust is a small but aspirational trust with ambitions to grow and work collaboratively with primary mainstream and SEND schools in order to creatively meet the needs of all pupils in our communities. We are highly inclusive and forward-thinking, believing that every child deserves the best education with the mission statement of “Excellence Every Day” as the golden thread woven through our schools. Illuminate Minds is proud of our schools’ inclusive principles, creative solutions to SEND, our culture of embedded safeguarding and the focus we put on quality CPD, evidence-based research and our coaching culture. We encourage all of our staff to engage in professional development and peer support with the aim of everyone working togethe