Learning Mentor
Horbury Academy
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,546 to £22,453 pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2017
Job overview
Required as soon as possible to strengthen the existing team as well as cover a maternity leave, we intend to recruit dynamic Learning Mentors with the skills, qualities and expertise to mentor, support and educate students who access education at our off site Impact Centre.
The ideal candidates will:-
• have experience of working within a school environment, able to encourage all students to raise their aspirations, raising achievement for specific students accessing the Centres over a set period of time;
• deliver an intervention timetable for students in the Impact Centre;
• have outstanding interpersonal skills so that students receive pastoral care tailored to their needs;
• enjoy encouraging, motivating and inspiring young people;
• be committed to our ethos that all students can achieve at Horbury Academy; Horbury Academy has:-
• ambitious, eager to learn students who have the benefit of both an innovative curriculum and extra curriculum programme;
• a safe, caring environment where respect and consideration is taught, established and valued by all;
• warm, dedicated and well trained staff who are committed to doing their best for students every single day;
• a number of benefits to offer including a fantastic internal CPD programme, free parking, vibrant, multi-million pound state of the art facilities that foster excellence in teaching and learning, and a great location which is accessible from J40 of the M1.
All prospective candidates are welcome to visit on 21st February at 3pm which will be an opportunity to meet our lovely team and see the Impact Centre as well as find out more about the Academy as an employer. If you wish to attend please call our reception to let them know.
Please note CV’s will not be accepted, application forms can be found on our jobs page.
It is an exciting time for Horbury Academy a founding member of the Accord MAT, working in equal partnership with Horbury Primary, Middlestown Junior and Infants and Ossett Academy.
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About Horbury Academy
Horbury Academy is a mixed secondary academy, catering for pupils aged 11-16, situated on the outskirts of Wakefield. The academy building is purpose built, under one roof, allowing for a unique community and supportive feel.
Horbury Academy has gained a reputation for excellence, inspiring pupils to be the best versions of themselves and vowing that all lessons are engaging and purposeful. It strongly believes that all pupils are entitled to experience the full breadth of education and calls on pupils to demonstrate a thirst for learning and become increasingly independent. Its popularity results in Horbury Academy being continually over-subscribed.
Their strong tradition of success is built on a firm foundation of personalised pastoral care, ensuring a climate for learning that is calm, well ordered and secure. Recognising the hard work and efforts of pupils in their lessons, the academy puts learning and positive recognition of both staff and pupils, at the heart of its approach.
From securing academic success to securing success in extra-curricular activity, its staff are fully committed to ensuring that all pupils make the most of their time at Horbury Academy.
It understands that partnership is an important aspect to the ongoing development of schools and academies and with this in mind, it works alongside Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form, Horbury Primary Academy and Middlestown Primary Academy as part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust.
The vision of this partnership is to enhance both practice and knowledge of learning across primary and secondary education, whilst also providing access for pupils and staff to an even better range of opportunities in order to achieve excellence.
Principal: Mrs N Walker
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