An Academic Mentor is required to join our team from September 2024, or as soon as possible after this date. The successful candidate will have a pivotal role in supporting our EAL students across the Secondary School. They will also provide academic support for KS3 students. This role will involve but is not limited to:
Overseeing the EAL provision
Identifying the specific needs of EAL students
Planning and implementing EAL interventions, as well as supporting others in delivering these
Working with individual and small groups of students
Liaising with external agencies and education providers
Working closely with Senior Leaders and Middle Leaders
Sharing useful strategies with staff that can be used as part of Quality First Teaching
Communicating and meeting with parents/carers as required
The successful candidate will need to have a calm and professional but approachable manner in order to work effectively with staff, students and parents/carers; adaptable communications skills are also essential. They will often be responsible for managing their own workload so good organisational skills and an ability to meet deadlines is essential. An understanding of EAL provision and support is desirable. Experience of working with secondary aged students would be an advantage, but is not essential.
This position is 15 - 20 hours per week and Term Time plus INSET Days; we can be flexible on the working pattern and would consider partial day or compressed hours.If you have any questions about this vacancy, please do not hesitate to contact us at hr@oakgrove.school
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised if we receive a large quantity of applications.
Melanie King
hr@oakgrove.school