Learning Mentor/Cover Supervisor - Term Time

Barton Court Grammar School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-5444-265S
• Posted:17/05/2022
• Pay:£18,448-£19,684 (full time equivalent £21,801-£23,
• Start Date:1 September 2022
• App Close Date:06/06/2022 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Learning Mentor/Cover Supervisor - Term Time only + 1 x SDD

SALARY:£18,448-£19,684 (full time equivalent £21,801-£23,262) - BCAT 6

OUR TRUST

BCAT is a small, but highly ambitious Academy Trust consisting of 3 secondary schools in Kent, Barton Court Grammar School, The Charles Dickens School and the new free school, Barton Manor School.

Barton Court Grammar School (BCGS) is a state, selective, co-educational school with a strong reputation for its high academic standards and its caring and supportive ethos. The School is an accredited ‘Advanced Thinking School’ and is also the lead school of Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT). The Charles Dickens School (CDS), a state, non-selective, co-educational secondary school joined BCAT on 1 March 2017 and Barton Manor School (BMS), our free school, which is also a non-selective co-educational secondary school opens in September 2022 to Year 7.

The Post

Governors wish to appoint an experienced Learning Mentor/Cover Supervisor for a September start to provide a complementary service to existing teachers and pastoral staff within the School, addressing the needs of students and supporting them in overcoming barriers to learning.

Candidates should have a good standard of education and ideally 2 years' experience of working closely with young people. However, support can be provided to the right candidate.

Excellent IT skills are required together with a willingness to learn other ICT packages. Experience of BROMCOM would be desirable although training will be provided.

A knowledge of safeguarding is key along with discretion, good interpersonal skills, and a willingness to work as a member of a collaborative team.

This is a term time only role plus one Staff Development Day.

Hours of work are 8.00am-4.00pm Mon-Thu and 8.00am-3.30pm Fri with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break, 0.8462 FTE.

Barton Court Grammar School is an accredited “Thinking School” with a strong reputation for high academic standards, a caring and supportive ethos and a commitment to professional development. The School has dedicated and supportive staff, well-behaved, motivated students and a thriving Sixth Form. An extensive well-being programme is in place with many benefits including reduced gym membership at CCCU, event afternoons throughout the year and other benefits offered by BCAT and Kent Rewards.

Closing deadline - Monday 6 June 2022 @ 9am. Early applications are encouraged and we retain the right to fill the vacancy before the deadline date

How To Apply

Applications for this post should be made online only via the School’s website. CVs alone will not be accepted. Please email your application to Mrs Roberta Light – rlight@bartoncourt.org

If you wish to discuss this post further please contact Mrs Light by telephone.

Barton Court Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

Information about the school

THE TRUST

Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.

It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020; The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023 and Barton Manor Free School, an 11–18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022 and as the school grows now has Y7, Y8 and Y9 from September 2024.

OUR SCHOOL

Barton Court Grammar School (BCGS) is a state, selective, co-educational school with a strong reputation for its high academic standards and its caring and supportive ethos. In February 2020 and November 2024 Ofsted judged the school to be ‘good’ and it possessed many ‘outstanding’ features. The School is an accredited ‘Advanced Thinking School’ and is also the lead school of Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT).

The School is committed to excellence in professional development and an extensive well-being programme is in place with many benefits including reduced gym membership at CCCU, event afternoons throughout the year and other benefits offered by BCAT and Kent Rewards.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Kate Trevor
• Address:Longport, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PH
• Telephone: 01227 464600
• Email: ktrevor@bartoncourt.org

Fax: 01227 781399

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Learning Mentor/Cover Supervisor Job Description
• Disclosure of Criminal Convictions
• Child Protection Policy
• BCAT Information Pack (Mission Values and Vision)
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
• Privacy Notice for Staff (BCAT)