Academic/Intervention Mentor - English
Crofton Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NFThis job expired on 13 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs
- 35 hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - until August 2023
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 6, Starting Salary £18,016
Academic/Intervention Mentor - English job summary
Crofton Academy are seeking to recruit an organised, positive, and enthusiastic Academic/Intervention Mentor to join our English Department and mentoring team from September 2022.The successful candidate will provide learning, motivation, and inspiration to encourage our students to achieve their best through focused intervention.
The primary responsibilities of the role will include:
Mentoring individual and small groups of pupils providing ‘solution focused’ activities to overcome barriers to learning, both inside and outside school, and thereby assist them in achieving their full potential.
Providing small group and one to one tutoring, support and challenge to enable pupils to meet or exceed their target grades in English.
Responsibility for the planning and co-ordination of resources to ensure the smooth delivery of tutoring programmes.
Assisting in the overall raising of pupil standards and achievements, through raising pupils’ esteem, expectations and aspirations.
The successful candidate will be/have:
Excellent communication and listening skills.
Experience of supporting, guiding and mentoring pupils/young adults.
Excellent IT, Literacy and Numeracy skills.
Ability to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving
ability to use assessment and attainment data to improve standards and practices.
Motivated, flexible and have a real passion for working with young adults at secondary school age.
Confidence to work independently using initiative and drive, but also as part of a team.
Crofton Academy joined Castleford Academy Trust in 2020 and has since been on a rapid improvement journey supported by the leaders of the ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rated Castleford Academy. Since joining the Trust leaders and staff at all levels have ambitiously worked towards improving the quality of education for pupils at the Academy and have responded positively to change.
We are able to offer staff a secure, supportive environment with continuous professional development. If you want to join an Academy where relationships for learning are fundamental to success, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Headteacher: Mr Peter Walker.
All relevant academy information, job description, and application forms can be downloaded from the school website at www.croftonacademy.org.uk.For further enquiries, please contact Kim Hinchcliffe, atrecruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk.
The closing date for fully completed applications is 4pm Wednesday 28th September. The Academy reserves the right to interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Crofton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1038 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Crofton Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01924862985
Crofton Academy is a co-educational secondary academy in Wakefield.
Crofton Academy joined Castleford Academy Trust in 2020 and has since been on a rapid improvement journey supported by the leaders of the ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rated Castleford Academy. Since joining the Trust leaders and staff at all levels have ambitiously worked towards improving the quality of education for pupils at the Academy and have responded positively to change.
Arranging a visit to Crofton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk.
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