Learning Mentor Term Time

Job Description

Start Date: February 2021 Pay: Kent Range 4 We are a large inclusive primary school withover 800 pupils with a rising roll. We are seeking to appoint aLearning Mentor to join our Inclusion team to support our most vulnerablechildren with their emotional well-being, behaviour and academic achievement.The post holder will work directly with childrenfrom Foundation Stage to Year 6 and will also be required to providelunchtime supervision. The post is for 30 hours per week (6 hours a day,Monday to Friday) and term time only (38 weeks per year). The pay scale isKent Range 4 at £18,129 per annum for a full-time position which equates toapproximately £12,318 per annum pro rata. In addition, the postholder willreceive a payment in respect of their pro rata entitlement to Annual Leaveappropriate to their grade, Bank Holidays and the KCC concessionary day.It is essential that candidates have a minimum oftwo years experience working with primary aged children and can demonstrateeffective communication skills. Experience of working within a Nurture Groupwould also be desirable. We require a good standard of general education andGCSE qualifications in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above. Verificationof qualifications will be required before employment can commence so please donot declare any qualifications unless you can produce the originalcertificate. A formal thirty minute interview will takeplace with a panel comprising of two members of the Leadership Team. Candidateswill be required to provide a thirty minute PSHCE-based activity to a group ofYear 3 and/or Year 4 children, and also to undertake a thirty minute Englishand Maths test. CVs will not be accepted so please completethe application form in full and explain how your skills and experience makeyou a suitable candidate for the role. Garlinge Primary School and Nursery is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expectsall staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to anenhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and checkagainst the ISA Barred List for children. If applicants have not been contacted by Friday 15January they have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Closing Date: 06/01/2021 at 12:00 Interviews: Wednesday 20 January Information about the school Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to bea Good school as recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection (March 2018). Theinspection found that staff have an unwavering commitment and determination toprovide the best possible experiences for all pupils in a happy, calm andaspirational environment. We are a large four form entry school to the westof Margate with approximately 800 pupils. We aim to provide a caring, excitingand inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matterswith a focus on raising standards alongside the development of the whole child.The schools values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork and allchildren are familiar with these. The recent Ofsted visit noted that the valuespervade every aspect of the schools work, and we are proud that is the case.We are a school with specialist provision forPhysically Disabled pupils and provide a link class with Foreland FieldsSchool. We are a part of an established Cooperative Trust(Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust), working with Bromstone Primary School and StMildreds Primary Infant School. We work closely within our trust to improveall aspects of our practice, including CPD and support for NQTs. We are alsoproud to be part of a Federation between our school and Parkside CommunityPrimary School in Canterbury. Our large site comprises of a KS2 and a KS1building, three large playgrounds and a school field and we continue to investheavily in our outdoor learning environment which includes an inclusive playarea and sports courts. We inspire, respect and celebrate achievement anddiversity. Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject toan Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1