Maths and Numeracy Tutor
Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Mathematics, Statistics
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hrs per week Monday-Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - On a temporary contract subject to continued pupil premium funding
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,835 - £26,201
Pay scale
- NJC Conditions of Service NJC SCP 12-17 Term Time only plus 5 Inset days
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about supporting and nurturing students in the classroom to reach their full potential? Whatever our students need to achieve this, we will find a way to help them do so and with your help, Rainhill will continue on its journey to provide an excellent education for all students.
We are looking for a Maths and Numeracy Tutor with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable students.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting KS3 and KS4 pupils that may have encountered barriers to learning by delivering quality maths tuition sessions to small groups and 1-1 individual learning and intervention in enabling students to build their confidence and accessing targeted support.
Previous experience of working in an educational setting is desirable but not essential.
This position is offered on a full time, fixed term contract initially until 31st August 2025 and is subject to continued Pupil Premium funding.
If you believe you have the skills and dedication to meet out standards, Rainhill High is the school for you.
Purpose of the Post
To support KS3 and KS4 students in one to one and small groups to access learning and to support teachers
in enabling students to learn within the Maths Faculty.
Specific roles and responsibilities:
1. Supporting learning through in-class support under the direction of the teacher though small group work, one to one work or other specific intervention (homework club, form time intervention, revision sessions etc)
2. Fulfilling the professional obligations of a department member including adherence to department policies and procedures, attendance of department meetings/briefings, duty supervision.
3. Support KS3 pupils on entry from Primary School to ensure they are Secondary Maths Ready.
4. Support KS4 pupils to increase the whole school percentage of pupils achieving grade 9-4 in Maths.
5. Preparing materials and resources (including resources for the department) to support learning.
6. Record keeping and evidence gathering to support the knowledge of students including marking.
7. Ensuring that students behave in accordance with school policy and reporting any such breaches that cannot be dealt with under your competency.
8. Contribute to exam support to students as required.
9. Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher/HoF/SLT.
10. Write reports and records using confidential student data as required.
11. Contributing to short, medium- and long-term planning through an increasing knowledge of subject areas, specifications, levels of attainment and assessment criteria.
12. To contribute, were requested by the class teacher, towards the design of a tailored programme for the pupil.
13. To liaise with the Class Teacher during the tuition period.
14. To provide feedback to class teacher to review progress at the end of the tuition period and agree next steps.
15. To attend relevant whole school meetings as required.
16. Communicate progress to teachers, Head of Faculty, SENCO, Parents, SLT and others as required.
Qualifications
Degree in Maths or equivalent
Good standard of general education to A level
QTS/QTLS
Knowledge
Specific knowledge of classroom support strategies
Specific knowledge of the National Curriculum and GCSE requirements in Maths
SkillsandAbilities
To support identified areas of difficulty
To work effectively with staff and students
Implementation intervention strategies
Excellent communication skills
Motivation to work with children and young people
Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
Emotional resilience in working with teenagers
Experience Pupil Progress
Experience of working with Pupil Premium students
Experience of working with young people
Experience of working in a school or college
Personal Qualities
The eagerness to learn and improve their skills
Flexible
Team Player
Commitment to EqualOpportunities
Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity
What the school offers its staff
Rainhill High was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2023.
Our core values; Learn, Think, Contribute, Care, embody our determination to ensure that all our pupils receive a first-class education that enables them to take their place in society confidently. We are a popular and high-achieving school on the edge of Merseyside with a strong reputation locally and oversubscribed.
The school is working hard to make a difference to staff workloads by investing time, technology, and support to make Rainhill High School and Rainhill Sixth an attractive place to work.
Commitment to safeguarding
Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Rainhill High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1852 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Rainhill High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 677205
11-18 Mixed Comprehensive 1820 on roll
Rainhill High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form centre located in Rainhill, Merseyside, England.
The school converted to an academy under Rainhill Learning Village in March 2017.
More recently, the school has become part of the Stephenson MAT and was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2023. The Academy is working hard to make a difference to staff workloads by investing time, technology, and support to make Rainhill High School and Rainhill Sixth an attractive place to work.
Our vision is one of excellence for everyone, pupils and staff. We believe that by working together we can make a positive difference to children’s lives.
Stephenson Trust is currently a single school in a multi academy trust. We have several external partners, including Hope University, Ambition Institute, The Fowler Education Faculty, SSAT, Rainbow teaching school hub and the educational endowment fund. We are now seeking to expand in the next couple of years with those who share our desire to provide an excellent education
Arranging a visit to Rainhill High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk.
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