Reading Mentor
Forge Valley School
Sheffield
- £20,444 - £22,571 pro rata
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 4
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2023 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 27 November 2022
Job overview
Reading Mentor
37 hours per week - 39 weeks per year
Fixed-term Contract until 31 August 2023
Grade 4
£20,444– £22,571 (pro-rata)
Forge Valley School is an 11-18 Academy sponsored by Tapton School Academy Trust. Our school ethos is founded on the principal that ambition and endeavour are key components in achieving success. Currently serving around 1500 pupils, our new, purpose-built learning environment has excellent facilities to help us deliver our curriculum.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Forge Valley School as a Reading Mentor and work under the direct instruction of Senior Leadership in order to support pupils reading development. The role aims to build pupil confidence with reading and close gaps in reading age to ensure that pupils can access the full curriculum.
The successful candidate will possess emotional resilience and be able to enthuse, engage, motivate and challenge pupils to raise achievement at all levels up to KS5. The delivery or effective literacy programmes to close attainment gaps is a key priority for the school this year, and this role is essential for us to be able to meet that priority. The candidate must have a clear understanding of effective strategies to close reading gaps and be willing to undertake relevant training to bring the school’s vision to eradicate illiteracy into fruition. There will be an awareness that pupils may experience different difficulties when reading and reading strategies may be different depending on pupil need. Effective collection of data to evaluate progress and identify impact will also be required as part of the role. Liaising with Subject Leaders about individual pupil progress will also be a part of the role, specifically working alongside the English Department to drive pupil progress.
Forge Valley is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with Forge Valley School Safeguarding procedures - Forge Valley School - Safeguarding
For further information or to access an application pack, please visit the school website –
Lorna Jennings, PA to Headteacher
Forge Valley School, Wood Lane, Sheffield, S6 5HG
Telephone: 0114 234 8805
Email: applications@forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk
Website: https://www.forgevalley.school/
Closing date: 27 November 2022
Interviews: TBC
Attached documents
About Forge Valley School
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Forge Valley School is a safe, inclusive learning community where pupils and staff learn and thrive together. Forge Valley's ethos is based upon everyone striving to become their very best.
As a school we believe that ambition and endeavour provide our pupils with the mind-set needed, not only to succeed academically, but in adult life in an ever-changing modern world.
Our pupils are encouraged to become independent thinkers, develop foresight and believe that with hard work and resilience, they can achieve their dreams. We are an inclusive school which works hard to provide stimulating learning experiences for all our pupils, who are seen as individuals.
We work tirelessly to provide a nurturing environment which protects childhood and prepares for adulthood. Everyone at Forge Valley is part of our community, which is founded on empathy, respect, tolerance and equality.
Success at Forge Valley is not just measured in terms of academic performance. We aim to develop our pupils into reflective, confident, innovative, morally grounded, ambitious and resilient individuals ready to take their part in a dynamic and diverse 21st century.
Forge Valley is part of INOVA Multi-Academy Trust which is a Sheffield, cross-phase multi-academy trust, currently consisting of nine schools. This gives us access to arrange of opportunities for development and collaboration.
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