Learning Mentor
The Charles Dickens School
Canterbury
- Expired
- Salary:
- KR6 - £19,609-£21,509 - pro rata to £16,278-£17,855
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018 or sonner
- Apply by:
- 11 December 2017
Job overview
OUR SCHOOL
This is an exciting time to join The Charles Dickens School, as it joined Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) on 1 March 2017, working in partnership with Barton Court Grammar School, an outstanding rated co-educational grammar school in Canterbury. This new venture will see The Charles Dickens students and staff benefit from outstanding leadership and the sharing of best practice. The Trust is committed to excellence in professional development.
The Post
For 4 January 2018 or as soon as possible, the Governors wish to appoint a highly qualified Learning Mentor to provide a complementary service to existing teachers and pastoral staff within the School, addressing the needs of students, supporting them in overcoming barriers to learning and enabling them to achieve their full potential thereby raising standards of achievement and aspirations.
Candidates should already be a trained Learning Mentor or be willing to undertake the appropriate training and have experience of working closely with children for at least 2 years. Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child protection, safety, security and confidentiality are required.
This post is ideal for a qualified teacher or a person seeking a career as a teacher in the longer term and is term time only plus two Staff Development Days.
Hours of work are 8.00am-4.00pm Mon-Thu and 8.00am-3.30pm Fri with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
How to Apply
Applications for this post should be made online only using the application form. CVs will not be accepted. If you wish to discuss this post please contact Mrs M Lawson, Deputy Headteacher.
The Charles Dickens School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children.
Attached documents
About The Charles Dickens School
The Charles Dickens School is a rapidly-improving, non-selective 11-18 school located in Broadstairs, Kent. We have a vision and a determination to provide our community with an excellent school and we are making great strides towards this.
To work here is to embrace the challenges of an economically-diverse community and understand the influence education has in addressing social immobility. There are few schools in the country where a teacher’s ability to change lives is so evident. Without hyperbole, this is a career-defining mission. We’re looking for brilliant people to join us on our journey.
The School has excellent facilities. All rooms are equipped with state-of-the art electronic interactive whiteboards. There are excellent specialist facilities for sport, hospitality, engineering, dance, drama, music and art. We have a Specialist Resource Provision for visually-impaired children. We offer and value a broad curriculum aimed at promoting talent beyond traditional academic subjects. Our significant investment in professional development drives colleagues’ continuous improvement. This is a place where everyone improves regardless of their career stage.
The Charles Dickens School is part of Barton Court Academy Trust, a small, ambitious Trust which also comprises a high achieving grammar school and a new Free School, which opened in September 2022.
Mr Warren Smith
Headteacher
Values and vision
The Charles Dickens School is dedicated to helping students reach their full potential. The school environment encourages them to be innovative, to challenge themselves and to be part of the educational community. Teachers pride themselves on promoting British values while preparing children for their future beyond education. "Expect, Believe, Achieve" is the school's main slogan.
Ofsted report
“Leadership at all levels has strengthened since the school joined the Barton Court Academy Trust. Leaders have been tireless in tackling the areas of weakness and are having a demonstrable impact on improving the school.”
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