Sixth Form Academic Mentor - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Wilsthorpe School

Description

Sixth Form Academic Mentor

Wilsthorpe School

Grade and Salary: Grade 3: £20,804 - £22,247 per annum pro rata (£24,294 - £25,979 FTE)

Working pattern: 37 hours per week / 39 working weeks

Contract term: Permanent

The School:

Wilsthorpe School is a high-performing academy that is well on the path to becoming an outstanding school.

Everyone in the school believes in our journey of improvement and shares common goals. Strong relationships

exist between students and staff which are open, warm, and friendly and these relationships have led to excellent attitudes to learning.

The role:

This role will act as a mentor to students in our Post-16 to raise aspirations and achievement. The post holder will be responsible for monitoring, reviewing and reporting on student progress and act a first point of contact with households for students in reference to academic issues. The role will supervise Post-16 study rooms and ensure a positive and productive environment.

The person:

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of mentoring or coaching young people. Experience of liaising with parents and external agencies would be advantageous but not essential, however the post holder must hold the skills to communicate effectively and appropriately with people of varying ages.

The role would suit a candidate who has recent experience of studying within the education system and knowledge of study skills and academic systems. There will be training provided on both aspects.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

· Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

· An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

· Entry to a career average pension scheme.

· Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

· A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

· Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

· We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

The closing date for applications is: Wednesday 01 May 2024 at midday.

Interviews will be held on: a date to be confirmed.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.