About Us
Purpose of Job: To support pupils who are facing difficulties in school because of issues related to social, emotional, personal, behavioural problems or other factors. To help these pupils overcome their barriers to learning and fully engage with lessons to become more effective learners, and to improve academic and pastoral progress.
Duties and responsibilities
* Promote consistently high expectations of all pupils and make they are making good progress by offering targeted academic and pastoral support
* Identify pupils or groups of pupils who are facing learning difficulties, and put initiatives in place to address the barriers to learning they're experiencing
* Promote and support inclusion for all pupils including those with SEN, EAL or with a physical disability
* Develop individual and group mentoring programmes, creating space for pupils to receive academic and personal support from staff and peers
* Role model good levels of literacy and numeracy, and encourage improvement in these areas among pupils who are struggling
Develop action plans for pupils facing particular difficulties, and work with staff/parents/carers to put them in place
Job Details
Salary: Grade £26,403 FTE, £15,164 pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 20 hours
Location: Pulborough
Interviews: Monday 10th November
What You Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role you will need to:
* Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning and improving skills, and model this to all pupils
* Engage with staff and school leadership to put whole-school strategies in place to support the learning of all pupils
* Liaise with families and develop good relationships with parents/carers, becoming a recognisable and approachable contact within the school
* Report to the headteacher and senior leadership team on pupil progress and absence rates
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records
Further Information
St Mary's C of E (Aided) PrimarySchool and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to
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The reference number for this role is SCHO01080.
Job Reference: SCHO01080