Academic Mentor for Reading & Literacy

Job Information

Arthur Terry School

Kittoe Road

Sutton Coldfield

B74 4RZ

Telephone Number: 0121 323 2221

Email Address: recruitment@atlp.org.uk

Job Start Date: As soon as possible

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing six secondary schools, 13 primary schools, a Teaching School Hub, and School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider. Our schools are based in North Birmingham, Tamworth, Lichfield, North Warwickshire, and Coventry.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an academic coach for reading and literacy to join our excellent team of staff at the Arthur Terry School. The position will primarily be based in our Library Learning Resource centre and will include responsibilities and opportunities across the curriculum and school site. Reading and literacy are a huge part of our curriculum and enrichment offering and we are seeking an energetic, innovative intellectual to help drive our library and reading provision forward into the future.

Arthur Terry also operates as part of the Arthur Terry SCITT, and the North Birmingham Teaching School Hub, and can offer professional development opportunities and support with joining the teaching profession.

Responsibilities to include:

• delivery of small group interventions across all key stages but with particular focus on building on the school’s reading culture in KS4

• Library support work, including operational support of the library as a learning resource centre; support of the library team during lunch and break time; supervision and academic support of students working in the library during lesson time; support of the library’s extensive online services

• deliver and innovate reading and literacy projects and initiatives, in conjunction with the Literacy Innovation Lead, and the whole school Reading and Literacy Lead. These will include competitions and promotions across all key stages; capitalizing on an excellent literacy provision and devising new projects to complement and enhance the existing offer

• whole school library projects including World Book Day, author visits, trips and activities

• contribution to the design and curation of our library collection

• support and delivery of early and catch-up reading interventions including systematic synthetic phonics, Rapid Plus reading and in-class support

• opportunities to provide academic reading and research support to A level students

The successful candidate will collaborate and work in conjunction with the English department and literacy innovation lead. They will report to the Head Librarian and the whole school Reading and Literacy lead.

What you'll need to succeed

• to share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools

• be committed to keeping our students safe

• be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people

• be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with students, staff, parents and carers

• the ability to work in a fast paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

What you'll get in return

• professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training and progression opportunities across our schools

• a competitive salary

• competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

• 3 paid Professional Development Days

To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Joe Gavin via email on jgavin@arthurterry.bham.sch.uk

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

How to apply

For an application pack please visit our website.

Completed applications should include an application form and a supporting statement no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining ‘what skills and experience you have that make you suitable for the role’.

Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@atlp.org.uk

Please note we do not accept CV’s; applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP application form.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references which will be sought prior to interview. The ATLP is an equal opportunities employer.

Please find a link to our safeguarding policy which we would encourage you to read prior to applying to work in our organisation ATLP-Safeguarding-and-Child-Protection-Sept-2021-FINAL.pdf

Safeguarding This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: Support Staff enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. References All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. Short-listed candidates An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. Terms and conditions This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Rehabilitation of offenders This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Rehabilitation of Offenders . Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.