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As a Literacy and Reading Specialist, you will work collaboratively with our Prison Education team, providing support to learners with neurodiverse and inclusion needs.
Based from HMP Foston Hall you will manage a caseload of learners, conduct initial screening activity, and develop Individual Learning Support plans. You will promote an effective and inclusive learning environment, providing support to learners both in a classroom or workshop environment and on a one-to-one basis.
You will need to demonstrate high ethical standards, take personal accountability for everything you do, and always want to be the best. You should have relevant and recent experience in a similar role within a learning environment and hold or be willing to work towards a level 3 Learning Support qualification.
You will be enthusiastic, creative, and empathetic towards our learners, offering knowledge and guidance throughout their academic and vocational studies. You should be able to demonstrate experience of working within a Special Educational Needs field and experience of positively interacting with people in an educational or support setting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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To conduct reading screeners with prisoners.
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To develop and implement reading interventions for individuals or groups of prisoners using That Reading Thing or equivalent phonics intervention programmes.
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Write and update reading profiles for all prisoners that complete a reading screener.
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Monitor and report on reading progress of prisoners monthly following screening, intervention and re screening.
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Develop resources to help support prisoners with low level reading ability.
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Collaborate with education and prison staff to ensure a holistic approach in supporting prisoners with emerging reading needs.
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Deliver creative support for emerging readers to enable prisoners to make progress and be inspired to read. This may include setting up an emergent reading group.
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Develop reading groups and initiatives including ‘Book of the Month’ in collaboration with libraries to enable prisoners to build on and continue their love of reading.
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Assist management in promoting a “reading for pleasure” culture within the education and the wider prison community.
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Lead on reading initiatives within the wider prison.
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Deliver training and guidance to staff in relation to reading and phonics.
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Use technology to promote reading strategies which will support emergent readers.
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Assist in the prisoner’s journey by uploading and sharing reading profiles through Virtual Campus (VC2).
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Work with onsite libraries and other relevant partners to develop a whole prison approach to promote reading using a range of strategies including, but not limited to, book clubs, writers in residence, storybook fathers etc.
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Information Desk (PID) workers, CIAG orderlies and Library orderlies to further promote reading in prison.
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Working in collaboration with the Education Department and Neurodiversity Leads to support learners who have specific learning needs.
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Developing projects in collaboration with wider departments including the Gym and Education departments to further promote reading discrete embedded approaches such as sports or educational events.
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Track the progress data for all prisoners undertaking the reading intervention at Support Level 1, 2 and 3 and assign further appropriate interventions as needed.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Minimum level 2 English
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Qualified Teaching status (QTS)
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Phonics approach experience
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Experience with Adult Learners and within a secure unit. (Desirable)