Teaching Fellow - Reading Tutor and Fresh Start Intervention Tutor

• Do you have a degree?
• Are you considering a career as a Teacher?
• Would you like to gain valuable experience in a paid role before completing your training?
• Do you want to be part of a team where you will help to make a lasting impact on our students and rapidly accelerate their progress?

This role is for candidates who intend to apply for Teach First for the 2023-24 academic year - we would nominate you to Teach First and if accepted, you would train with us. Teaching Fellows complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals / groups or whole classes.

During the year, you will carry out the role of either a teaching assistant, subject tutor or cover supervisor. You will also have enhanced opportunities to take on small groups, providing intervention and cover or teach some classes in order to develop your confidence and skills in readiness for the Teach First Programme.

We will provide training for you to be able to deliver the Fresh Start Reading Programme to our students who need extra support with their reading. You will deliver this intervention to small groups of students or on a 1-1 basis.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be an inspirational and enthusiastic individual
• Have a minimum 2.2 Degree, with a demonstrable passion for your subject
• Be an excellent role model who actively promotes the skills, attributes and behaviour important in a classroom
• Have experience working with children
• Have the highest expectations of behaviour
• Be committed to working as part of a team
• Be highly organised
• Have excellent communication skills.

In return we offer:

• A unique and inspirational environment to work in
• A professional and collaborative school with a commitment to continued professional development
• The opportunity to join a strong staff team, where our values are integral to all we do.

In a friendly and welcoming school with supportive colleagues, you'll be able to make a real impact on our academy, and on the lives of our children.

We are values-driven and our vision is to provide an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all our students, so that all of them will learn, thrive and lead successful lives. We are unapologetically ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We want to ensure that all our students have the option to be able to go to university or aspirational alternative. We are not going to reduce expectations because of a child’s background or home life, or because they are new to English or have a special education need. In fact, the opposite is true. It is our job to redouble our efforts to help children overcome these barriers so that they can flourish.

Interested in applying?

If you are looking for a new challenge, and have a passion for education please take a look at the Applicant Brief to find out more about the role before applying.

We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy to appreciate fully our excellent learning environment.

For an informal conversation about the role and the journey we are on as a school, or to arrange a visit please contact Kathryn Haughian - kathryn.haughian@astreawoodfields.org

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.