Inclusion Mentor

Endeavour Academy Bexley

Post Title:                  Inclusion Mentor

Post Location:           Endeavour Academy Bexley (SEMH School)

Position Status:         Permanent

Contractual Hours:  37 hours per week 

Contractual Weeks: 39 weeks

Salary:                        H24 £26,444 pro rata 0.86 FTE                                                                

Post Start Date:         ASAP 

Closing Date:           17th October 2024

We are seeking an experienced practitioner to take up the post of an Inclusion Mentor delivering high quality programmes to our learners. You will have responsibility for the Inclusion unit, maintaining a learning environment and supporting students to return to their classes. You will work alongside teachers to deliver a curriculum that is high in literacy skills as well as implementing interventions to address the needs of learners. You may be already working as a TA or keen to progress. You would be joining a skilled team of teaching and support staff in providing high quality learning for our pupils. This is an opportunity for an experienced and skilled practitioner to make a real difference to children’s lives. A proven background in managing challenging behaviour, alongside evidence of securing successful academic outcomes, are essential requirements.

If you have enthusiasm, commitment and a desire to work with some of the most vulnerable and complex young people in our community, we would welcome your application. High aspirations and a relentless approach towards excellence are the key skills we are looking for along with evidence of previous outstanding classroom practice. A willingness to be involved in developing extra-curricular activities and the wider curriculum would be an advantage.

For further information please contact the Head Teacher at margaret.rozario@endeavour.lseat.org.uk or the Office Manager at Niamh.langan@endeavour.lseat.org.uk

Endeavour Academy Vision

An inclusive, holistic curriculum for learning that provides opportunities for success.

Endeavour Academy aims to enable individual students through developing their:

●    Capacity to manage challenges

●    Ability to manage their own emotions

●    Skills to build positive relationships within our community

●    Academic achievement

●    Knowledge and skills for future learning and employment

Values

Endeavour Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Endeavour Academy is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.

For further information about Endeavour Academy, please visit

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Further details about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification, are available to download from the downloads section below. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the position, please contact Margaret Rozario on 01322 553 787 or at margaret.rozario@endeavour.lseat.org.uk.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy please download and complete the application form, available from the downloads section below, paying particular attention to Section 4 of the form; to indicate how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Person Specification. 

Applications should be submitted to Niamh.langan@endeavour.lseat.org.uk. Alternatively, paper applications should be sent to address Endeavour Academy Woodside Road Bexleyheath DA7 6LB. CVs will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 21st January 2024 and interviews are scheduled for the week beginning 22/1/24.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for applicants shortlisted prior to interview. Applicants invited to the interview stage will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure form.

Further vetting checks including an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service, will be required on provisional offer.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. School name therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

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