Vacancies

Salary: VTG9 Scale Point 26- 29 (£23,865-£26,470 per annum) pro rata + Health Cash Plan and Benefits Package.

Fixed term until 31/8/2020, part-time (12.5 hours per week) term time only to start as soon as possible.

Venturers Trust is a new Multi Academy Trust based in Bristol formed through the merger of CGS Trust and Merchants’ Academy Trust in September 2017. Comprising Primary, Secondary, all-age schools and a Special school the Trust has 3,200 pupils and 700 staff.

The Trust is sponsored by the Society of Merchant Venturers and the University of Bristol. Both sponsors seek to ensure that all our young people receive a truly inspiring education. Their support, challenge and expertise are greatly valued.

Applications are invited from high quality candidates to join an exciting and committed team at Bannerman Road Community Academy. 

We are seeking a dedicated individual who will:

• Assess and delivery a specialist curriculum to newly arrived students and those who are at early stages of learning English.

• Seek to enable students to become more independent learners and help to raise standards of their achievement.

• Be responsible for working with and supporting colleagues to raise attainment for students with EAL. This will involve identifying students with EAL who require support/ intervention; planning for this provision and delivering appropriate and high quality teaching. 

In return you will join a wonderful team and have every opportunity to further your professional development and career with an excellent benefit package including; Wellbeing Health Cash Plan, Higher Degree Support Funding, Retail Discounts, ICT Loans, Professional Induction Incentive plus others.

The successful candidate will have:

• A desire to take an active part in ensuring all students achieve more than they ever thought possible.

• Experience of working effectively supporting children in a learning environment and specifically those with English as additional language.

• Experience of working cooperatively as part of a team.

• Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning.

• A good understanding and working knowledge of the curriculum

• A GCSE grade of C or higher in English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications)

• Be able to build strong relationships with students and establish positive behaviour for learning.

You may also have learning support qualifications or a PGCE. At Bannerman Road Community Academy, we value professional development opportunities.

Closing date: Monday 28th January 2019 at 9:00. Interviews: 31st January 2019.

Please note due to the expected volumes of applications it may not be possible to acknowledge or respond to all applicants.

Bannerman Road Community Academy is part of Venturers Trust and is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff.