Hours: Part time, 0.6 FTE (Term Time Only)

Salary: Actual Salary £12,115

Start date: As soon as possible

Your new school

Ripplevale School and College, is a thriving independent special school, for 170 students aged 6 to 25 years old, located in the historic town of Rochester. As part of the Ripplevale family of schools, we provide a holistic, child centred approach to meeting the needs of our students, most of whom have an Education and Health Care Plan. Identified needs may include ASC, dyslexia, speech, language and communication difficulties, DCD, sensory, and high levels of anxiety.

Your new role

As the Dyslexia Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting learners with dyslexia and related literacy needs across the school and college. Working under the direction of the Head of English, you will design and deliver structured, cumulative and multisensory programmes-both one-to-one and in small groups-to help learners achieve their full potential.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating bespoke, person-centred learning resources for students with dyslexia.
• Supporting learners in class and during targeted intervention sessions, ensuring effective access to the curriculum.
• Collaborating with teachers to plan and adapt learning activities.
• Delivering remote learning materials where needed.
• Monitoring progress, maintaining accurate assessment records and providing regular feedback.
• Acting as a role model and contributing to staff mentoring, coaching and development.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the literacy pathway for learners across the age range, ensuring they receive specialist, high-quality support tailored to their needs.

What you'll need to succeed

To excel in this role, you will bring a specialist understanding of dyslexia and a passion for inclusive education. You will also demonstrate:

• Experience supporting learners with additional literacy needs and dyslexia.
• The ability to deliver structured, multisensory literacy interventions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with learners, teachers and families.
• Confidence in developing individual learning resources and adapting materials.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality and student wellbeing.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to maintain detailed assessment and progress records.
• A proactive, collaborative and learner-centred mindset.

What you'll get in return

Ripplevale offers a supportive, purpose-driven environment where you can make a meaningful impact every day. In return, you will benefit from:

• A part-time position offering work-life balance (0.6 FTE).
• An actual salary of £12,115.
• Opportunities for professional development, coaching and skills enhancement.
• A collaborative team culture where your expertise is valued.
• The chance to shape the literacy experience for learners who benefit greatly from specialist support.

If you're a compassionate, skilled and motivated literacy specialist who is passionate about helping learners with dyslexia thrive, we'd love to hear from you.For more information and to apply, please contact Brett Coventry on or email

Early Application Encouraged: Due to the high volume of interest in this position, we may close the vacancy before the stated deadline. To ensure your application is considered, we strongly recommend applying as soon as possible.

Safeguarding recruitment statement

Ripplevale School Rochester is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. Ripplevale School Rochester is required to conduct online searches about you as part of their shortlisting process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

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