About The Role

Literacy Specialist Teacher

Starting Salary £ 43,339 pa. rising in annual increments to £62,496 incl. LW

About Us

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team

Are you a committed and highly skilled specialist literacy teacher who wants to make a lasting difference to the outcomes of children and young people across Lambeth? We are looking for an experienced practitioner to help build capacity in our schools, lead evidence-based literacy practice, and provide direct, expert support to pupils with the most complex literacy needs.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Strategic Area SENCO, you will deliver staff training in evidence-based literacy practices and coordinate literacy interventions and parent workshops across the borough. You will model high-quality teaching, support schools to select and interpret literacy assessments, and advise on adapting the curriculum for pupils with dyslexia and other literacy-related needs.

Alongside your strategic and training responsibilities, you will maintain a small caseload of pupils with the most complex literacy needs conducting detailed assessments and producing targeted, evidence-informed recommendations for schools.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced/Standard/Basic Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

Contact Information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ms Georgina Barrett at [email hidden]

How to Apply

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application :

Specialist Literacy Teacher JD & PS

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines

Advert close date: Sunday 13th September 2026 11:59pm on

Shortlisting: Friday 18 th September 2026.

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here .