11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    21 October 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    12 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 35 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,294 - £29,777

Pay scale

E7 to F19

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an Inclusion Mentor to provide care and guidance to vulnerable students, in liaison with Head of Learning and SENDCo. Previous knowledge of working with young people and external agencies would be an advantage. Proven skills of negotiation and conflict resolution would assist in your application as you will be dealing with difficult situations. You will be working with an experienced and supportive team.

What the school offers its staff

As a Teaching School we can offer the successful candidate excellent support and professional development.

The Willink is a successful and oversubscribed school with a strong international ethos, listed in the top ten non-selective schools in Berkshire in 2019. The school has 1250 students on roll including 220 in the Sixth Form, and is situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting south west of Reading.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk


Further details about the role

Pro rate salary is £19,480.12 to £23,876.66

For further information please visit the school website or contact Kim Paonessa, HR Administrator, hr@willink.w-berks.sch.uk.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact the Head, Nicolle Browning nbrowning@willink.w-berks.sch.uk or 0118 9832030

The closing date for applications is Thursday 10th October 2024, and applications will be reviewed on receipt. Early application is advised as we hold the right to close the application process early if a suitable applicant applies and is appointed.


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.

Applying for the job

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About The Willink School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1255 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
0118 983 2030

The Willink is a successful and oversubscribed school with a strong international ethos, listed in the top ten non-selective schools in Berkshire in 2019. The school has 1250 students on roll including 220 in the Sixth Form, and is situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting south west of Reading.

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