Learning Support Mentor
Steyning Grammar School
West Sussex
- £16,483 - £17,177 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Other benefits include Pension Scheme, free access to an Employee Assistance programme, Retail and other discounts, Cycle to Work scheme.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2024
Job overview
Learning Support Mentor
BET Grade 3A-E £24,405-£25,432 FTE (Actual salary £16,483-£17,177) based on 28.75 hours a week (term time only, including inset days)
4 or 5 days would be considered (23 – 28.75 hours a week)
Are you an outstanding Learning Support Practitioner looking for an exciting new opportunity?
We are looking for individuals to join our friendly, supportive team working primarily with our SEND students, helping them to access the national curriculum as well as wider school activities. This is a rewarding role helping young people to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will occasionally be required to work with students with complex needs for which full training will be provided. This position is for you if you are:
Do you have?
● A flexible attitude to react to different situations throughout the school day and the ability to use your own initiative within the learning environment.
● Experience of working calmly under pressure
● The ability to communicate effectively with anyone, especially young people, and work effectively both on your own and within a team
● Maths and English GCSE Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
We offer:
● Rewarding work in a highly motivated team of colleagues
● Local Government (Defined Benefit) Pension Scheme
● Free access to an Employee Assistance programme, Retail and other discounts, Cycle to Work scheme
● The benefit of being part of a multi-academy trust offering the support of experienced colleagues across our schools and greater opportunities for career progression
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Maggie Martin, SENCo (mmartin@sgs.uk.net)
Early applicants are welcome and we reserve the right to interview and appoint should a suitable applicant apply before the closing date.
Closing Date: 9.00am Monday 7th October, interviews will be held week commencing 14th October.
Bohunt Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Applications from two people to make a single FTE job share welcome. The successful candidate(s) will be subject to pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
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About Steyning Grammar School
Welcome to Steyning Grammar School (SGS), a unique and exciting school that combines the credibility of a long history with an ambition to be innovative and a willingness to forge its own way. A school that is built on the firm foundations of high expectations for all with a creative and personalised curriculum that will extend learning both in the classroom and through a wide range of enriching experiences and environments.
Our students are at the heart of all we aspire to and achieve. We are committed to and experienced in developing confident, ambitious and skilled young people who will relish their role in making a positive difference to their communities; whether local, national or global. SGS students are well equipped for any challenge or opportunity.
Our positive and collaborative culture is underpinned by the belief that all members of our school have the potential for excellence. We are committed to raising aspiration and dedicated to supporting all students develop the confidence, self-belief and well-being vital for success. Our Christian Ethos of kindness and the celebration of diversity, Bohunt Education Trust’s values of Enjoy Respect Achieve and our own unique character education combine to embed a culture that informs the decisions and actions of everybody in the community meaning everyone in our SGS family will be able to achieve and flourish.
We are a complex organisation with multiple sites, a boarding house and students ranging from ages 11-18. The size and scale of the school is a strength, allowing there to be smaller schools within the school, ensuring everyone can be known as an individual with their needs understood and met. The breadth of experience of our exceptional staff, all of whom believe passionately in the possibilities of our students, along with support from home gives us powerful tools to get the best out of each and every one of our students during their educational journey at SGS.
I am delighted to be able to share our school with you, encourage you to explore our website and contact us for further information or to arrange a visit www.sgs.uk.net.
Mr Adam Whitehead
Headteacher
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