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PHILIP MORANT SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
ACADEMIC MENTOR - Fixed Term until 31st August 2024
Pay Range: Teachers Unqualified Pay Scale
Actual Salary: £ 20,598 (Point UQ1)
Start Date: 1st January 2024
The Role
We are seeking an outstanding individual to work as an Academic Mentor, providing whole-class support, delivering 1:1 and small group interventions, as well as covering lessons.
This post would be suitable for a graduate who is considering teaching as a career and would like to gain some experience and explore working with students in a secondary school setting in advance of that decision being made.
- This post is 100% FTE on a fixed term basis until 31st August 2024
Key responsibilities:
Timetables will be developed around the skillset of the Academic Mentor, but may include the following:
Academic Mentoring
- Supervise a discreet provision in the school for students who cannot access a full-time provision. The role includes being responsible for coordinating the day-to-day educational provision of the young people in the provision.
- Work closely with teachers, the EAL coordinator and SENCO to ensure that students are working on timely, structured and cumulative interventions or work supplied by their teachers.
SEND
- To provide support to students in all curriculum areas across the school or support students with particular learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.
Cover
- To provide support to students through whole class cover. This will be on a rota through the week up to 5 hours a week.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
- Successful recent experience working with children in a learning environment.
- Graduated (Level 6 and above)
- GCSE English and Maths grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
- The ability to exchange verbal information clearly and sensitively with children and adults
- The ability to use initiative and work without direct supervision, taking responsibility for tasks
- The ability to apply a range of behaviour management policies and strategies which contribute to a purposeful learning environment
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School and College?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Free membership to Perkbox
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:
https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2ldde6dnbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybSBOb3ZlbWJlciAyMDIzfDQxfDQ4NzEyM3wxfHxGYWxzZXwyMTIyfDI2OTYxOTR8MA%3d%3d?i=GuOcwFlwkLA%3d
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV's and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
- Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 3rd December 2023
- Shortlisting will take place on Monday 4th December 2023
- Interviewing will take place on Thursday 7th December 2023
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
Information about the School
We are a large secondary school in Colchester and also enjoy a thriving Sixth Form College. We are a popular School with waiting lists for every year and are proud of our strong academic record. We have an excellent and enthusiastic staff led by a strong senior leadership team and we work hard to provide an environment where every student is valued and their varying needs met. Our pastoral care is based upon a highly successful house system and ensures support both for students and parents.
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.