Learning Mentor/ ELSA – Reading Champion - KS2
HYLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Granger Way,
Romford,
Essex,
RM1 2RU
Telephone: 01708 743704
office@hylands.havering.sch.uk
Learning Mentor/ ELSA – Reading Champion required for September 2022 for KS2
27.5 hours per week
8.45 am – 3.15 pm (1 hr. lunchbreak)
You may need to work flexibly. (These are the standard hours but occasionally you may need to start at 8.00am to meet with a parent and potentially finish after 3.15pm)
39 Weeks per year (to include attendance at INSET days)
Grade 3 Points 5 - 9
Actual Salary - £14,783 - £15,875 p.a.
If you enjoy working with young children and have energy and enthusiasm, then come and work at Hylands Primary School.
We are looking to recruit a Learning Mentor/ ELSA - Reading Champion to provide support to the Pastoral and KS2 phase team. Delivering a safe and supportive environment to enable our children to achieve the best possible outcomes.
You will need to be a caring and dedicated individual prepared to join our hard-working staff team who is committed to high standards. The post holder should have expertise and experience in working with children and relevant qualifications.
The successful candidate will ideally:
- Hold an NVQ Level 3 or above
- Enjoy working with young children and be passionate about supporting and promoting learning;
- Be able to engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge children
- Work successfully as part of a team, accepting and acting upon advice and being proactive where appropriate
- Be responsible for groups of children and/or conducting 1:1 activities
- Show initiative
- Have high expectations of attainment and pupil behaviour
- Be flexible, hardworking and caring.
- Be able to liaise with parents
- A knowledge of children’s literature and promote a love of reading
- Support and develop the library, putting up and maintaining displays and information boards, supporting exhibitions and one-off events.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. References may be taken up for the successful candidate prior to interview.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by ringing the school - 01708 743704.
Please apply onine.
Closing date: 14th July 2022
Interview date: W/B 18th July 2022
We are sorry but it is not possible for us to notify unsuccessful candidates individually. Therefore, if you have not heard from us by the 18th July 2022, we regret that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion
Equal Opportunities
We aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment this may include looking at your social media accounts prior to interview.
The protection of our students from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our school, superseding any other considerations.
Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education Settings 2007’ guidance and all potential employees will undergo vigorous vetting checks to ensure their suitability.