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Teaching Assistant 3 Mentor

College Central, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9RB

This job expired on 21 February 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  21 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 February 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 13 - 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 - SSP 9-10 (FTE £21,189 to £21,575)

What skills and experience we're looking for

It provides education to young people with who have been, or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream school. College Central's site in Eastbourne (Broderick Road in Hampden Park) are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant 3 – Mentor, into our expanding team following promotion of existing staff who are now undertaking teacher training.

The role of the Teaching Assistant 3 - Mentor is a key position supporting pupils to access lessons and overcome challenges both in and out of the classroom. Mentor’s offer classroom support, pastoral support and work with class teachers to develop meaningful programmes. Mentors support the tutors as part of the tutor team and act as a supportive pastoral contact for all pupils. They sometime supervise classes to cover staff absence, working in small teams to deliver quality cover classes.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and supportive. Whilst experience of working with young people would be advantageous, the ability to develop and sustain meaningful relationships and champion young people who have struggled to access mainstream education is key. You should be willing to learn, and keen to develop and appropriate training will be provided for the right candidate. You might be keen to work in a school setting prior to undertaking teacher training, or developing knowledge of working in Alternative Provision and pastoral roles.

What the school offers its staff

See advert on website

Commitment to safeguarding

The school has a proven commitment to 'Equality of Opportunity' and actively promotes the welfare and safeguarding of young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Debarring Service (DBS).

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About College Central

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 105 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: College Central website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@sabden.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/college-central-eastbourne (opens in new tab)

College Central has two sites across East Sussex, Eastbourne and Hastings, and provides specialised education to young people with who have been, or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream school, with average class sizes of 8-10. We strive to discover success through learning, self-belief and achievement. Pupils are empowered to take responsibility through a personalised curriculum supported by secure systems.

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