Learning and Wellbeing Mentor

Priory Junior School, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1TF

5 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  1 May 2023

• Latest start date

  1 June 2023

• Closing date

  31 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support, cover supervisor or tutor
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 25 hours a week - Monday - Friday 8.50am - 3.20pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Level 3 Scale Points 7-11 (£22,369 – £24,054 FTE pro-rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled Teaching Assistant to support children through supporting their wellbeing through structured support, and identification of barriers to learning. Full support and training will be provided.

The role will involve supporting children, on a ‘one to one’ basis or in small groups. You will liaise with other members of staff and parents regarding strategies to support.

Ideally, you will be caring, empathetic, supportive, sensitive and a godo communicator with pupils, staff and parents alike. The successful candidate must be able to offer a sensitive approach to pupils and support them during times of difficulty by putting in place supportive strategies.

What the school offers its staff

This is a new role in our team, and will have support from the Senior Leadership Team.

We can offer you:

A strong supportive team of staff and governors

Enthusiastic children

A welcoming, can do ethos

Continuing professional development

Commitment to safeguarding

Priory Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and two satisfactory references.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please complete the online application.

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About Priory Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 331 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Priory Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@priory.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01480 226730
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/priory-junior-school-st-neots (opens in new tab)

Priory Junior School is a large junior school situated in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. It has a welcoming ethos, with all encouraged to 'Be The Best You Can Be'. The school holds the Platinum School Games Award, the NAACE ICT Mark and the Science Quality Mark. Our most recent Ofsted was in November 2022, when they confirmed the school was still 'Good'.

Arranging a visit to Priory Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@priory.cambs.sch.uk.

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