Job Description

EAL Tutor

Required as soon as possible

37 hours per week: Term time only

Scale 7 Point 19 to 24 NJC2019: Actual pro rata salary £23,877 to £26,661

Do you have experience working with students where English is not their first language and understand how to motivate and support them to access all areas of the curriculum and reach their potential.

If so, Southchurch High School could be your next career move. We need an outstanding EAL Tutor to join our committed team of practitioners to support students who may be new to the country, or whose parents/carers do not speak English and need support to engage with their child's education.

We would like from you:

· Experience working with young people with EAL.

· Be a team player with loads of energy and enthusiasm.

· To have high expectations of yourself and students.

· To have the ability to support EAL students at both KS3 and KS4.

· Professional qualification (e.g. CELTA, TEFL, TESOL).

We can offer you:

· An emphasis on staff wellbeing and free access to external support agencies if needed.

· Free eye test vouchers for all staff.

· Cycle to work scheme.

· Very modern facilities, set in acres of grounds, located in a leafy suburb of Southend-on-Sea.

Our ethos is focused on ensuring all of our students achieve their full potential. The School's focus on achievement is the same as at every Partnership Learning School. The atmosphere is disciplined and rigorous but also happy and caring.

Training will be provided and you will be expected to participate in ongoing professional development.

Please note that the school can only consider completed Application Forms returned directly to the email address below and not CVs alone.

Closing date for applications: Noon on Monday, 11 December, 2023 (late applications may not be considered)

The School reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

In line with the statutory guidance "Keeping Children Safe in Education", the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line.

Please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion if you have not heard within that time frame.

Please visit www.southchurchschool.com to download an Application Form. Alternatively contact the School by telephone on 01702 900777 or e-mail hr@southchurchschool.com with your contact details. Completed Application Forms should be e-mailed to hr@southchurchschool.com.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and operate safer recruitment practices we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. You will be asked to provide documentation, if shortlisted for interview, as proof of your identity and qualifications. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Right to Work, pre-employment health check questionnaire and satisfactory references. If you have recently lived in a country other than the United Kingdom, clearance from this country will also be requested and a certified translation may be required.

Information about the School

Southchurch High School is an oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive school. We are fortunate to be housed in a spacious, modern building, one wing of which has been recently refurbished. We have recently moved into our new 4 court Sports Hall. These developments have helped to give the School a very positive future.

Southchurch High School is situated near one of Southend's many attractive Victorian conservation areas. The area benefits from being very close to the lively Southend town centre as well as a short walk from the attractive Cliff Gardens and the seafront.

Southend also benefits from superb transport links, the School is a short walk from Southend East train station on the Fenchurch Street line and Southend Victoria, on the Liverpool Street line, is just a short bus ride from the School. Both rail lines are less than an hour away into London. Southend also benefits from excellent road links and the rapidly developing London Southend Airport which flies to a growing number of destinations throughout Europe.

Southend is a lively thriving town with seven miles of seafront (with a number of Blue Flag beaches), the world's longest pleasure pier (1.25 miles in length!), a busy shopping centre, many diverse places to eat and drink, a world class diving and swimming centre and plenty of cultural offerings including two theatres and a number of museums and galleries.