Reading Mentor

**Academy**:East Point Academy

**Category**:Mentors/Tutors/Music Provision

**Start Date**:September 2024

**Closing Date**:Wed, Sep 4, 2024

**Job Weeks**:Term-time plus two weeks

**Hours**:22.5 hours per week

**Type**:Permanent, Part Time

**Job Reference**:AUG20247134

**Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale E: 13,203 to £14,119 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£24,294 - £25,979 per annum full time/full year equivalent)**

**Part Time: 22.5 hours per week / 3 days including Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday**

**Working Weeks: Term Time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks)**

East Point 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 Academy 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

Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age

Ability to evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities

General understanding of National Curriculum and other basic learning programmes

East Point Academy is the first secondary school to see the sunrise every day; East Point Academy is a great place to work. The school’s values help the academy prepare pupils to be successful in the community, both while at school and throughout their life beyond. East Point students and staff embody the core values which reflects in all the school does. Students are taught to be independent thinkers, giving them the knowledge and the skills to be the change they want to see in the world.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.

For information on what it is like to live and work in Lowestoft, click here. East Point Academy was inspected by Ofsted in February 2022, achieving another Good rating. “Pupils feel safe at the school. There are clear routines for behaviour which help pupils meet teachers’ high expectations. In lessons, behaviour is calm, with pupils’ attention focused on learning.”

When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.

We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.

**The Trust also offers**:
Generous holiday entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions

Employee Assistance Programme which provides a fully confidential service which includes 24/7 free telephone support and access to well-being information, advice and guidance

Discounted travel passes via the First Bus Commuter Travel Club

Cycle-to-work scheme

Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers

Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal

SpecSavers VDU Eyecare and Boots Flu vouchers

Free Par