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Job Type
Student Support / Mentor
Subject
Mathematics
Contract Type
Part Time
Contract Term
Temporary
Start Date
September 2022
Salary
Scale D, Point 5-6 £10.19 - £10.39/hour Approx £ 14,264 - £14,549 (£19,650 - £20,043 FTE, based on a 37hr week please note that the salary is pro rata)
Closing Date
08-Jul-2022

Learning Mentor - Maths

Springwood High School

Norfolk

Springwood High School part of West Norfolk Academies Trust is seeking a Learning Mentor to support students in Maths, specifically those that are showing signs of underperforming.
 
This will include working on a one-to-one basis with students who have missed parts of the curriculum or who have specific weaknesses. Working with small groups of students during lesson times to either support their normal Maths lesson, or extend their understanding of specific topics.and to work within a classroom supporting the class teacher to help aid pupils understanding. The successful candidate may also lead the intervention programme for KS3 pupils during form time.
 
31.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year (Term time + 1 week)

Fixed Term until August 2023
 
For a job description, person specification and application forms please see the attached documents
 

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people including positive mental health and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

 

How to Apply

Visits or an informal discussion are welcome in the first instance. To arrange, please email recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk or call 01553 773393
 
To apply please complete an application form, see the application guidance notes for more guidance and email this to: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk.
 
Alternatively post your application to the HR Department, West Norfolk Academies Trust, c/o Springwood High School, Queensway, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4AW.
 
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a viable field be met before the application closing date. Potential applicants are therefore advised to submit their application form as soon as possible for consideration.

Closing Date for Applications: 08-Jul-2022

Please mention School Job Search when replying to this advertisement
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Employer Information

Employer Type
Secondary schools
Headteacher
Andrew Johnson
LEA/Region
Norfolk
NoR
1727
Age Range
11-18
Address
Queensway
Gaywood, Kings Lynn
Norfolk
Postcode
PE30 4AW
Telephone
01553 773393
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Employer Details

Springwood High School

A Specialist Performing Arts School

Springwood High School, part of West Norfolk Academies Trust

With more than a hundred years of history, Springwood provides an education for boys and girls aged between eleven and eighteen in King's Lynn.

Springwood High School is a comprehensive school with Specialist Performing Arts Status and a long history of providing an excellent education to pupils in West Norfolk.

Springwood High School is part of West Norfolk Academies Trust, dedicated to ensuring that every student gains the best qualifications possible. We believe that excellent academic qualifications provide each student with the best life chances and opportunities to ensure a successful and fulfilled future. In the last two years the percentage of students gaining 5 higher grades including English and Maths has risen significantly.

We have a high expectation of both our teachers and our students. We set challenging targets for all and support each other to achieve them. We work hard to monitor accurately the progress of students, celebrate academic success and intervene where necessary.

A positive attitude to learning is an essential aspect of academic success. Our teachers regularly assess how engaged each learner is in their studies using an attitude to learning score. We celebrate students who have a good attitude to their studies and actively encourage those who need to improve in this area.

We offer a wide range of opportunities, both within and beyond the classroom - it is vital that every student participates in other areas of school life. Springwood expects every student to take part in other aspects of our offer to them including;

  • Competitive Sport
  • Dance Performances
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Drama Performances
  • House Competitions
  • Music Performances
  • Lunchtime clubs
  • Numerous foreign visits and exchanges

To view our latest OFSTED report please visit http://www.springwoodhighschool.co.uk

We are part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust whose aim is to challenge and support a small group of schools to provide an excellent education for the young people of West Norfolk.
 
The Trust works in a supportive partnership with Primary and Secondary schools with each school maintaining their unique identity and ethos.
 
The schools work together to ensure maximum benefit for all students through economies of scale and shared resources.
 
The Trust clear strategic vision for the future is based around four key areas:
 
  • Maximising student achievement
  • Ensuring each student is engaged with the school
  • Ensuring our students have access to world class resources
  • Delivering outstanding teaching and learning
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