Literacy Tutor
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex
Salary: Ark Outside London Support Scale 5, Pay Points 5-12: £21,575 to £24,496 (pro rata)
Actual salary: £18,476.61 - £20,978.13 gross
Hours: 36 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9.00am, Friday 01 February 2023
Interviews: Thursday 09 February 2023
Would you like to be instrumental in our mission to provide every student, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life?
This is an opportunity to join our hard-working, dedicated SEND team in our growing academy. As a Literacy Tutor Teaching Assistant the successful candidate will provide specialist support for students, parents, and teachers, to establish a supportive learning environment to enable excellent academic progress. This will be done by planning and delivering interventions to address the phonics, SLCN and dyslexia needs of students to remove barriers to their progress and development.
We need someone who is proactive, has excellent communication skills, is experienced in establishing successful learning relationships with young people and adults and has a genuine passion for and belief in the potential of every student. The ability to remain calm and professional under pressure in a busy environment is essential.
Our School:
Ark Alexandra is a two-campus secondary academy based in Hastings, East Sussex that has a SEND department on each campus. We believe early identification, assessment and provision for any student who may have special educational needs is crucial. We adhere to the SEND Code of Practice, adapting a graduated approach. To find out more please visit: www.arkalexandra.org/about-us/send-senco
As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Our school is the largest secondary school with 6th Form provision in the Ark network. Ark is an international charity and multi-academy trust, with a network of 39 schools across the country. Ventures that Ark develop and support are tackling some of the most challenging problems facing young people, both in the UK and around the world.
What we offer:
You will have access to diverse career opportunities meaning you can carve out your own successful career in education, choosing the direction you want to take your career. We offer a subsidised gym membership, Healthcare Cashplan and Employee Assistance Programme or if you prefer retail therapy, staff discounts (online and in-store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme.
We’re looking for an individual who:
- Has experience in establishing successful learning relationships with young people
- Has a helpful, positive, patient and caring nature
- Can be resilient, calm and professional under pressure
- Has experience of removing barriers so students can make at least good progress
- Has good working knowledge of the national curriculum
How to apply:
Please download the information pack and read the job description and person specification here. Then if you would like to apply, please click ‘apply’ or visit www.arkalexandra.org/vacancies
If you’re interested in further information about our school, please visit our website – www.arkalexandra.org
If you have any questions after reading the job description and person specification, then please feel free to get in touch by email: ALEHR@arkalexandra.org
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.