Maths Mentor - London, United Kingdom - Islington Schools HR Services

Islington Schools HR Services

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

(Project funded by Richard Reeve's Foundation)
September July 2024

Hours: 32.5 per week - term time only.

Contract:
Fixed term from September 2023 to July 2024

Salary:
Scale 4 spine point 10, £22,875 per annum (actual salary)

This is a unique opportunity to gain paid school experience in a secondary school environment within our Maths Department, on a 1 year and 1 term contract.

Some form of mentoring, tuition or classroom experience, supporting young people and a desire to develop their existing experience in a school setting, is desirable.

The role has also been established to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of mentoring and tuition for individual and small groups of students in maths, supporting our young people to gain qualifications that will aid their Post-16 pathways.

The role is as a Maths Mentor who will work with our students through a variety of intervention strategies. The aim of the role is to secure improved outcomes and progress for our FSM (free school meals) students.

The role requires working with our KS4 students (Years 10 and 11) to provide additional academic support for eligible students in order to improve outcomes in the Maths GCSE, reducing the gap between the results of disadvantaged students (FSM) and their peers.

You will get the opportunity to work with students of various abilities in KS4. Support of our students to be ready for external examinations is key. The Maths Mentor will, with support, plan a carefully sequenced suite of maths interventions.

You will make a valuable contribution to our students and the Maths Department. Under the direction of the KS4 Director of Learning and the Head of Department. You will be working alongside experienced maths specialist teachers and will get the opportunity to collaborate within the team.

How to apply:

Closing Date:
Thursday 14thSeptember, midnight

Interviews:
W/B: 18thSeptember 2023

Beacon High is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants.

The online search is done on publicly available information and care will be taken to avoid unconscious bias and discrimination.

Therefore, only information relating to suitability to work with children will be disclosed to the selection panel.