Support Tutor - Location: Online and/or at pupil’s home

Support Tutor

Grade 3; scp 20 - 28; £20,903pa (pro rata) to £27,041pa (pro rata) plus TA SEN Allowance £1,507pa (pro rata)

Location: Online and/or at pupil’s home

Working Hours: Flexible hours, 27.5 hours per week, term-time only

Contract type: Fixed term, expected to last until July 2022.

From: January 2022 or as soon as possible

This is an excellent time to join James Brindley as the Academy continues to implement a strategic vision developed by pupils, staff and other stakeholders.  Join us to ‘Think Differently to inspire young people to overcome all barriers and achieve their dreams.’

James Brindley is a stand-alone Academy based in a wide variety of locations across the City of Birmingham.  In the course of a school year, we educate over 3,000 young people for periods ranging from a few days in hospital to several years in one of our teaching centres.  The majority of our young people have complex medical needs, and many have been out of education for a significant period of time prior to joining the Academy. We offer a full-time curriculum to young people from EYFS to KS5 and our aim is always to enable them to ‘close the gap’ and to make outstanding progress during the time they are with us.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Short-Term Provision and Hospitals Teams, working with home based pupils who are unable to attend school for medical reasons. The job involves actively supporting/facilitating work set by the home schools or delivering personalised learning programmes. This will be a blend of face-to-face and online sessions and so good IT skills are essential. For this particular round of recruitment there is a preference for Science and/or Maths.

We have a vacancy for a creative, well-organised and resilient professional who has high expectations and a positive mindset. Candidates must be able to work the hours agreed on a flexible basis as our priority is always to schedule lessons at the most appropriate time for pupils and their parents/carers. Previous experience as a teacher/tutor/teaching assistant is desirable, but we will consider suitably qualified and skilled applicants from a range of educational and employment backgrounds with a preference for Science and/or Maths on this occasion. It is essential that you have at least a GCSE A-C (or equivalent) in English and Maths along with a relevant Level 3 qualification and excellent IT skills. Due to the nature of the posts, a current valid driving licence and car access are also essential.

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

Closing Date:  30 November 2021, 8:00am

Interview date: 7 December 2021

For further information, please visit our website.

Completed application forms should be submitted to vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk

/ James Brindley Academy, Bell Barn Road. Birmingham B15 2AF.

You will be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates.  You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.

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. 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 about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.