Learning Mentor/Cover Supervisor
Barton Court Grammar School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- BCAT 6 - £23,801-£25,262 (pro rated to £20,230-£21,471)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 23 June 2023
Job overview
Learning Mentor/Cover Supervisor - Term Time only + 1 x SDD
SALARY: BCAT 6 - £23,801-£25,262 (pro rated to £20,230-£21,471)
START DATE: ASAP
CLOSING DATE: Friday 23 June 2023 @ 9am
The Trust
Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.
It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020, and The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, which came out of special measures and is rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023. Barton Manor Free School, is an 11–18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022.
The Post
Governors wish to appoint an experienced Learning Mentor/Cover Supervisor for a September start to provide a complementary service to existing teachers and pastoral staff within the School, addressing the needs of students and supporting them in overcoming barriers to learning.
Candidates should have a good standard of education and ideally 2 years' experience of working closely with young people. However, support can be provided to the right candidate.
Excellent IT skills are required together with a willingness to learn other ICT packages. Experience of BROMCOM would be desirable although training will be provided.
A knowledge of safeguarding is key along with discretion, good interpersonal skills, and a willingness to work as a member of a collaborative team.
This is a term time only role plus one Staff Development Day.
Hours of work are 8.00am-4.00pm Mon-Thu and 8.00am-3.30pm Fri with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break, 0.8500 FTE.
Barton Court Grammar School is an accredited “Thinking School” with a strong reputation for high academic standards, a caring and supportive ethos and a commitment to professional development. The School has dedicated and supportive staff, well-behaved, motivated students and a thriving Sixth Form. An extensive well-being programme is in place with many benefits including reduced gym membership at CCCU, event afternoons throughout the year and other benefits offered by BCAT and Kent Rewards.
Closing deadline - Friday 23 June 2023 @ 9am.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
In line with KCSIE 2022 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.
How To Apply
As part of our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s.
Applications for this post should be made online only via the School’s website and emailed to Miss Michelle Humphreys – recruitment@bartoncourt.org
If you wish to discuss this post further please contact Mr M Halpin, Associate Assistant Headteacher, by telephone.
Barton Court Grammar 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 check against the ISA Barred List for Children.
Attached documents
About Barton Court Grammar School
Welcome to Barton Court Grammar School (BCGS)
Barton Court Grammar School is an 11-18 years, selective, co-educational, Grammar school in Canterbury, Kent. The School is highly popular and is oversubscribed.
At BCGS, we are a school that seeks to inspire, support and enable both staff and students to achieve. To help us do this we promote the values of serving others, humility, achievement, respect and equality. We are a school which embraces our British heritage and British values. As a result, we welcome staff from a range of backgrounds and faiths to join our vibrant and inclusive environment.
Subjects across the School benefit from being led by a team of highly competent, skilled and charismatic middle leaders. Exciting and innovative teaching is enabled by the scaffolding of colleagues’ skills through carefully designed continuous professional development which encompasses everything from bespoke workshops to the opportunity to observe colleagues, including our Leadership Team. Entirely committed to education, our facilities are second to none and include a shared Sports Hall and gym with Canterbury Christ Church University, a new block built in January 2018 which consists of 7 new Mathematics classrooms, 3 state-of-the-art Science Laboratories, new Kitchen/Servery and Canteen. In addition, Sixth Form students have access to their own Common Room and own Learning Resources Centre. The whole site has industry standard wi-fi with students in the Sixth Form able to bring their own devices to school.
Colleagues and pupils benefit from our commitment to extra-curricular activities, enrichment days and enrichment week broadening student experiences and developing cultural capital. Successful teachers at Barton Court are committed, industrious and open to development, not only within the confines of the classroom, but within wider school life.
Barton Court is the lead school in the Barton Court Academy Trust which provides staff with opportunities to significantly contribute to the CPD of colleagues within the Trust and support and develop the curriculum being designed at the Barton Manor Free School, which opened in September 2022. In addition colleagues within the school take advantage of planned opportunities to be part of our Staff Drive team, as well as pioneering work in relation to staff workload and well-being.
Headteacher
Jonathan Hopkins
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