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Students in Classrooms - Literacy Achievement Coach

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University of Nottingham


09/11/2024


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To be arranged, typically 5-7 hours a week worked on one day per week.


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Description

Role
The University of Nottingham works in partnership with Nottingham Trent University to provide university students the opportunity to work with young people in local schools, through the Students in Classrooms scheme. This programme is a 10-week paid placement where students work up to 7 hours per week.

 
The purpose of the Literacy Achievement Coach is to provide targeted Literacy and Reading support to Year 7 secondary school pupils. School pupils continue to experience challenges and learning loss as a result of the pandemic. By Autumn 2021, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds were 3.5 months behind expected levels in reading. By acting as a supportive role model, students will work with pupils in year 7 to support literacy and develop their reading and writing skills
 
Start Date: Placements will commence from January 2025 for a 10-week period (1 day per week).   
End Date: 30th April 2025  
Working Hours: To be arranged, typically 5-7 hours a week worked on one day per week  
Pay Rate: £11.44 per hour   
Holiday Pay Rate: £1.38 per hour  
Location: A local Nottingham City or Nottinghamshire County primary school   
Dress Code: Dress suitable for working in a school - Further guidance will be given during training    
 

Successful applicants are also required  to attend two, compulsory, full-day training sessions for their scheme as follows:

Training 1:

Everyone must attend one day at the start of November, either Saturday 9th November (approximately 10am - 2pm) or Wednesday 13th November (approximately 1-5pm) .

Training 2:

Everyone must attend one day at the end of November, exact dates to be confirmed.

 Due to the nature of these roles, you will be required to undertake a DBS check and provide references to ascertain your suitability to work with children. You will also be required to register with your university's branch of Unitemps

Duties and responsibilities

1. To support pupil attainment and engagement with learning
2. To work with selected individuals on literacy and reading activities.
3. To be a positive role model for pupils, acting responsibly and appropriately when working with young people and school staff.
4. To help raise pupils’ self-esteem, motivation, confidence, persistence and application.
5. To help raise pupils’ awareness of the opportunities, which higher education can offer them, and to raise their awareness of routes to higher education.
6. To help pupils to see the connection between their current studies and the future stages in their development.
7. To complete and return all necessary monitoring and administration in a timely manner.
8. To complete weekly reflective logs to support evaluation and development of the scheme.
9. To network, share best practice and provide peer support to other Literacy Achievement Coaches.
10. To complete all training, induction and checks as requested.
11. To submit all timesheets in a timely manner.

Skills and experience

SKILLS
ESSENTIAL
1. Excellent communication skills to include; active listening, the ability to influence others and tailor information to suit the relevant target audience.
2. Excellent teamwork skills.
3. Ability to empathise with others and build productive working relationships.
4. Ability to plan effectively and take responsibility for the quality and delivery of own work.
ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
5. A positive attitude to dealing with challenging situations.
6. An adaptable approach to new situations, approaching them flexibly and with enthusiasm.
7. A positive attitude to Learning and educational opportunities.
8. Reliable.
DESIRABLE
10. Knowledge of educational and social issues facing children and young people, particularly those from widening participation backgrounds.
11. An understanding of the current National Curriculum.
EXPERIENCE
DESIRABLE
12. Experience of working with children and young people.
13. Experience of communicating with people from diverse backgrounds.
QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL
9. A current student of Nottingham Trent University or University of Nottingham.
DESIRABLE
14. A relevant Post-16 qualification at grade C or above

Location
A local Nottingham City or Nottinghamshire County primary school

Benefits
The pay rate is £11.44 per hour plus £1.38 holiday pay

Additional information

What you can expect to gain:  It is expected that this assignment will provide an opportunity for you to develop in the following areas: 

-it being a paid opportunity-developing your employability skills-making an impact in the local community-supporting positive learning experiences for young people in Nottingham-providing information, advice and guidance to young people considering their future education and career plans.

How to apply

Notifications of interest and applications for this role will go directly to the hiring manager. Unitemps are providing a platform for the job advertisement only, and Unitemps staff do not see applications or any other communications between applicants and the hiring team

Please apply for this role here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ntusurvey/students-in-classrooms-application-2024-25

Unitemps at the University of Nottingham are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, and we welcome applications from students who reflect the diversity of our communities

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process on account of a disability or other health-related condition, please contact the team at unitemps@nottingham.ac.uk]

To hear about our other roles, please register online at https://portal.unitemps.com/register/candidate and sign up to emailed job alerts 

Ensure that you demonstrate how you meet the requirements outlined above in your written application. You will always need to tailor your application to the role you are applying for.  Applications may close early if a suitable candidate is found, so apply early to avoid disappointment.