Reading Mentor

Academy: Wayland Academy

Category: Education Support (School Based)

Start Date: September 2023

Closing Date: Tue, Jun 6, 2023

Job Weeks: Term-time plus three weeks

Hours: 37

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Job Reference: MAY20236279

Salary: Scale D £20,642 to £20,987 pro rata (£23,500 to £23,893 per annum full time/full year equivalent)

Wayland Academy has a big mission - that every student leaves us being able to read confidently and fluently! Can you help us make this a reality?

At Inspiration Trust our mantra is that all children can achieve and succeed, no matter what their background. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds have been more adversely impacted by the pandemic and we are therefore seeking reliable, proactive and efficient Reading Mentors to join the following Academies at the Trust in order to help our most vulnerable students close the gap between their reading age and their chronological age. Full training will be provided to deliver Thinking Reading, a 1:1 intensive reading intervention within the context of a high-performing academy chain with a vision for truly inclusive schools.

The role will require you to help to develop and maintain effective and supportive relationships with the students you work with, and have a calm, clear and consistent approach to working with young people. You will need to deliver the Thinking Reading programme with a high degree of fidelity and engage in the required training in order to be able to do this successfully.

The successful applicants will have:

Good ICT, numeracy and literacy skills; familiarity with Excel would be an advantage

An excellent eye for detail

The ability to work at speed with a high degree of accuracy

Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age

As part of the Inspiration Trust we offer high-quality, personalised professional development, in addition to excellent career development opportunities.

If you have any questions about the positions or application process, please contact the Recruitment team on: recruitment@inspirationtrust.org

To apply for this role please click the button on this page to complete the online application form.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Tuesday 6th June 2023

Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 12th June 2023

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.