Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor - Kite Ridge School

Overview

Kite Ridge School is a truly unique learning environment. You will be joining a team that shares an unfailing determination to ensure our students reach their full potential.

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 2, £21,879 - £23,9616 (actual salary approximately £18,503 - £20,265)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 08:30 - 16:00, Monday to Friday

Closing date: 31/03/2024 00:00

Interviews to be held: Upon successful application

About us

Kite Ridge School is a specialist secondary PRU, offering long stay placements, for young people aged between 11 and 19 with a range of Learning Difficulties and a presentation of behaviour that challenges others.

Website: www.kiteridge.bucks.sch.uk

About the role

The key role of a Learning Mentor at Kite Ridge is to support and develop students to achieve. Each of our students is different and requires a different level of support. You will ensure they are happy and content at school whilst supporting them to be the best they can be. The role can be very rewarding and you will be part of a fun and supportive team.

About you

Maths, English and basic IT skills are required. Experience in a school or SEN setting is an advantage, but the right attitude and willingness to learn are critical. You will need to be physically and mentally fit to meet the demands of our challenging and energetic students.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Tel No: 01494 448 497
Email: office@kiteridge.bucks.sch.uk

Kite Ridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A successful applicant will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.