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Literacy Intervention/ Reading Coordinator

Coombe Dean School · Plymouth · Plymouth

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Trust at Coombe Dean School.

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding individual to join our team. The successful candidate will be an innovative and inspirational leader of reading, learning and research, and they will plan and deliver an exciting programme of activities, events and author visits that promote reading and the development of literacy across the school.

The post-holder will be comfortable working with staff and pupils alike. The Literacy Intervention/ Reading Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and stocking the School Library and will work closely with pupils and staff to support reading and literacy.

Westcountry Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust of 26 schools, currently employing approximately 2,500 staff and growing. We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart. Our values inform our work and we hope you agree these are key to success:

Working for the Trust includes some key benefits, please see our website for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Information about our key policies is available at: Coombe Dean School - Policies and Documents (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

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About this school

Coombe Dean School

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Good
Pupils
1,003
Avg teacher salary
£48,439
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.6:1
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Plymouth, Plymouth, PL9 8ES

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Salary
£22,974.00 - £25,300.00 Annually (Actual) Grade D
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
29 June 2026
Closing date
17 August 2026

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