We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and organised learning mentor, with the skills and ability to support our students to achieve. The successful candidate will establish positive relationships to promote excellent learning, identify appropriate small group interventions including academic support in Maths, English and Science, analyse data to support referral routes into small group provision and advise the wider school inclusion referral panel. This role will also lead on our Year 7 Transition Support Programme, providing targeted, structured support to ensure all students settle successfully into school life. The provision focuses on developing self-esteem, confidence and learning readiness, enabling pupils to fully access the curriculum and achieve in line with our high expectations for all. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a hard-working team, committed to ensuring our young people are supported to achieve.
Responsibilities
- Develop positive relationships with students to assist their progress and attainment
- Plan and implement structured learning activities
- Monitor and review student achievements relating to their progress and individual targets including support with academic progress in core subjects
- Model commitment, resilience, patience, hard work and a good sense of humour
- Support planning to remove barriers to learning
- Support "inclusion by design" in making sure students have access to the curriculum.
Qualifications
Subject expertise in KS4 English, Maths or Science would be an advantage but is not essential. This may have been achieved in a previous role or through other activities such as tuition.
Benefits
What the school offers its staff. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to contribute to our work and benefit from an excellent environment, where all staff are encouraged to progress their careers with us. We have great facilities ensuring that our students and staff have the best learning environment in which to achieve. SJT is a very positive community, with our recent staff survey showing that over 95% of our staff enjoy coming to work and are proud to be part of our school. The successful candidate will fully embrace our ethos of Ambition, Respect and Belonging whilst bringing fresh ideas that will build on current strengths and achievement. A core pillar of our "belonging" ethos is that all in our community are known, valued and loved. We want all staff to share this commitment.
