Literacy Intervention Mentor
Castleford Academy
Castleford
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 6 - £17,469 - £19,157
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 22 January 2018
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hardworking, enthusiastic individual to join our Literacy and English team to work with teaching staff in order to identify a range of strategies to assist pupils who should benefit from mentor support. You will support the Literacy Leader and Leader of English to implement the necessary teaching, support and intervention strategies to all target pupils. This role requires you to work autonomously therefore it is essential that the successful candidate demonstrates the ability to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision.
You will:
• Co-ordinate the delivery of the Lexia reading intervention programme across the Academy.
• Support & mentor allocated KS3 pupils, enabling them to achieve / exceed appropriate academic results
• Mentor individual and small groups of pupils, providing ‘solution focused’ activities to overcome barriers to learning, both inside and outside school, and thereby assist them in achieving their full potential.
• Provide small group and one to one teaching, support and challenge to enable pupils to meet or exceed their target grades in English.
• Provide the challenge and support to enable students to improve their reading age and literacy so that pupils can independently access the curriculum with confidence.
• To lead the ‘Rise and Read’ morning intervention sessions.
• Identify individual needs with assistance from teaching staff and Year Leader.
• Be responsible for the planning and co-ordination of resources to ensure the smooth delivery of inclusive learning programmes which comply with and exceed national curriculum requirements.
You will be/have:
• 5 GCSE’s at grades A*-C including Maths and English.
• Working knowledge of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes
• Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning
• Ability to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving
• Good negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills with staff and pupils.
• Experience of motivating, mentoring and guiding young people.
Castleford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions at Castleford Academy you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.
If you are interested in this role now or in the future, please contact Mrs Kelly Baker, HR Manager to arrange a visit.
Application forms can be downloaded from our website. Completed applications should be addressed to Mr George Panayiotou, Headteacher at the school address or via email to recruitment@castlefordacademy.com.
The closing date for applications is Monday 22nd January 2018 at noon with interviews being held shortly after.
For further information on the school, the role and ‘how to apply’ please visit www.castlefordacademy.com or telephone Mrs Kelly Baker, HR Manager on 01977 605075.
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About Castleford Academy
About Castleford Academy
‘Care’ ‘Aspire’ ‘Succeed’
Castleford Academy is an exceptional over-subscribed 11-16 school catering for over 1,400 pupils. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum; we are proud of our achievements and firm commitment to providing an excellent education for all. Our expectations are high, and this is reflected in our successful academic record. Leaders challenge and support all stakeholders to achieve outstanding outcomes for all pupils. We value our people and are committed to attracting, developing and retaining high quality staff by creating opportunities for professional growth and development.
At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to improving the lives of the children in the Castleford community. This reflected in our outcomes. Our progress 8 score is consistently above the national average with pupils at Castleford Academy achieving almost half a grade higher than expected in their subjects. We significantly outperform other schools locally and are regularly placed in the top 20% of schools nationally. Behind the headline measures lies the hard work and dedication of all of the pupils, staff and support from parents, which made these results possible.
The Academy is committed to 'working together to achieve excellence for all'. Staff receive a comprehensive and bespoke annual professional development programme and are supported to develop and progress their careers within the Trust academies.
The academy is committed to supporting staff in all areas of their professional development and their well-being. We believe in a healthy work-life balance and have many support mechanisms to make sure this is the case. Reducing unnecessary workload is a constant priority for leaders. in addition to this, staff well-being is supported through a range of on-site activities and facilities e.g. a Sports Hall & Fitness Suite offering superb facilities for staff and access to the SAS Wellbeing service (including free GP appointments, physiotherapy and counselling). To further support work-life balance, the Trust have recently introduced an annual paid personal day for all staff working at the academy.
Castleford Academy is 5 minutes from the M62 and the Academy is just a 25 minute drive from Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster and York. There is easy access to the A1 and M62 and we have staff working for us from as far as Huddersfield, Harrogate, North Leeds, Barnsley and Sheffield.
Interested in working here?
We welcome the opportunity for visitors to come and have a look around. If you think this is the sort of school you would like to be part of and would like to visit us to see for yourself, please contact recruitment@castlefordacademy.com to arrange a suitable time.
Castleford Academy is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions at Castleford Academy you are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
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