Specialist Literacy Tutor at Trent College

Overview

Trent College and The Elms are thriving independent schools set in beautiful grounds on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border. We provide a flourishing and happy co-educational environment for children.

• Provide one-to-one support for pupils, mainly in Years 7 to 11, the majority of whom will have a diagnosis of dyslexia, while some will have been offered provision on the basis of in-house assessment scores.

• The successful candidate will have experience of working with secondary school age children, ideally in a teaching or teaching assistant role, a good understanding of dyslexia and strategies to support dyslexic learners (with a Level 3 qualification).

• Competitive benefits package which includes a generous school fee discount, parking and complimentary use of the excellent leisure and dining facilities.

• The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.
• The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

• Further information can be found in the recruitment brochure.
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• We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a volume of strong and suitable applications.