Reading and Language Acquisition Mentor

Job Title: 

Reading and Language Acquisition Mentor

Location: 

St Mary’s Catholic College

Responsible To: 

SENDCO

Salary Grade:  

Band C SCP 4 -5 £24,404 – £24,790 FTE (£19,118 – £19,420 actual)

Contract:

This is a fixed-term position initially until 31/08/2025. This position is 32.5, hours per week, 39 weeks a year (term-time plus INSET days, holidays to be taken in non-term time).

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Closing Date:

Tuesday 4th February at 12.00pm

About the role

Our mission is simple, we develop individual excellence, embrace opportunities and build communities with the Gospel values at the heart. St Mary’s Catholic College is looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals who will promote students’ development in a safe and secure environment. Your role will be to support students across the school by developing an understanding of the student’s specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible, whilst ensuring their safety and well-being.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Individual and Small Group Instruction: Provide personalised reading and language acquisition support to pupils, including those with EAL needs, in one-on-one and small group settings.
• Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Assess students’ reading and language levels and monitor their progress, setting clear, achievable goals to support language and literacy growth.
• Support for EAL Pupils: Develop and implement effective strategies to assist EAL students in learning English, building vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. Use a variety of resources tailored to the needs of EAL learners.
• Lesson Planning: Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and deliver engaging, curriculum-aligned lessons that reinforce reading and language skills. Adapt resources to suit the unique needs of each pupil or group.
• Progress Reports: Prepare regular progress reports for teachers, parents, and the Learning Support team, highlighting achievements, areas for development, and next steps in learning.
• Resource Development: Develop and maintain a bank of resources, including bilingual materials and visual aids, to support language acquisition and make learning accessible for all students.
• Collaborative Support: Work closely with the SENDCO and Reading Support team to develop strategies for inclusive education, ensuring EAL pupils can participate fully in school activities.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Foster an inclusive, respectful, and supportive learning environment that is responsive to the diverse cultural backgrounds of pupils, celebrating linguistic diversity within the school community.

We offer:

• A unique opportunity to work for a MAT which is one of 87 national teaching school hubs and includes the lead school for Cheshire and Wirral Maths Hub.
• Mentoring and high level training
• A stable and well established SEND team with opportunities to work in both mainstream and specialist settings.
• Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities and opportunities.
• A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.
• Inclusion in whole school and MAT teams – working together to achieve ambitious outcomes whilst valuing every individual’s contribution.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.

To apply for this position, please send a covering letter, a completed application form and the completed recruitment documents attached to the vacancy listing, for the attention of Mr K Maddocks, Headteacher, to recruitment@hfcmat.com.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised closing date, so please apply as soon as you can.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.