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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    27 February 2022 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    13 January 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Contract type

Fixed term - Casual, fixed term to 27/05/2022

Full-time equivalent salary

£12.17 - £15.60 per hour plus accrued holiday pay

Occasional Tutor job summary

Hours vary: Term time, hour sessions start at 3:15, 4:30 or 5:30pm. School holiday sessions start at various times from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic people to work with our successful and popular school.

You will be required to:
- Support students aged 11 to 18 to make further progress in their learning
- Lead small group support sessions focusing on targeted subjects (e.g. English, maths)
- Liaise with key staff such as Heads of Department to develop and receive work to support intervention and mentoring sessions
- Work on a one to one or small group basis with students

Therefore, we are looking for someone who:
- Can work independently but contribute to a strong team ethos
- Is willing to work flexibly
- Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Is able to solve problems and be proactive
- Has an excellent sense of humour

We welcome applications from candidates with exams, speech and language, intervention and teaching experience, as well as applications from those new to the role with transferable skills from another sector.

The ability to also support learning in other subjects such as history, geography, French, German or Spanish would also be desirable, but not essential.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr C Ryall (Deputy Headteacher), cryall@tgschool.net or by phoning the school on 01787 375232.

Closing date: 27th February 2022, however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.

Interviews: Interviews will be arranged on receipt of applications

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

Commitment to safeguarding

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

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About Thomas Gainsborough School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1576 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Email address
cryall@tgschool.net
Phone number
01787 375232

Our school motto is ‘Excellence: for each, for all’ and this encapsulates our values and ethos. It is a school where every single individual matters. We strive to personalise a young person’s education, putting them at the centre of their own learning, to ensure that each student achieves his or her full potential enjoying an education that focuses on their own individual skills, strengths and aptitudes. Each student has a voice here – it is their school and their education. Yet each student is also part of a community, locally, nationally and globally. We want our students to become outstanding citizens and contribute greatly to the society in which they live.

Arranging a visit to Thomas Gainsborough School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cryall@tgschool.net.

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