Learning Mentor

Ref: SCH-WDT-0192

Establishment: The Grange Academy Location: Runcorn Salary: £22,143 - £24,112 Department: Pastoral Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4

Closing Date: 06/09/2024 09:00 Interview Date: To Be Confirmed Start Date: As soon as possible

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 43.700 Pay Grade: NJC Grade 5 Scale Point 12 - 17

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a committed and dynamic Learning Mentor who has relevant qualifications and proven experience of working with young people and emotional and behaviour issues. The successful candidate will be required to provide support and guidance to young people to help them overcome social, emotional and behavioural issues, ensuring that individual pupils engage more effectively in learning and participating in the life of the school.

Candidates will have the ability to identify and target those pupils at risk of disaffection and help them identify and address barriers to learning. Mentoring will take place one to one or in small groups so you will have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.

We pride ourselves on high expectations, a commitment to ensuring pupil progress and high-quality teaching and learning provision for all. You will share these values be able to enthuse and motivate our pupils to engage fully with school life. You will be ambitious and will embrace being part of moving our School forward

We can offer you fantastic, eager children and supportive parents. Our dynamic and friendly staff are passionate about raising standards and aspirations for all children.

Our school is well resourced and has a supportive and reflective Senior Leadership Team, Governing Body and Multi Academy Trust.

A comprehensive programme of CPD supports colleagues at all career stages; through the Multi-Academy Trust we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff. Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.

Skills

Relevant Skills
To have the ability to prioritise and organise own workload	Essential
Good level of computer literacy including the use of the use of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Power point, and Email	Essential
Excellent verbal and written skills	Essential
Relate to and work with others as a member of a team	Essential
Personal Attributes
Ability to liaise with parents/carers and external agencies	Essential
Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately	Essential
Ability to think analytically and flexibly	Essential
To have concern for individual needs and possess a real empathy with pupils	Essential
High levels of motivation and commitment	Essential
A high degree of organisational ability	Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills	Essential
Organisational Fit
High motivation and professional commitment	Essential
A commitment to student-centred education	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Ability to implement and follow administrative procedures in a thorough and rigorous manner	Essential
Ability to work flexibly whilst under pressure with dealing with competing priorities	Essential
Ability to deal with stressful situations in a calm and well-thought-out manner	Essential
Understanding of the safeguarding referral process	Essential
Ability to establish successful relationships at all levels	Essential
Ability to monitor pupil progress and attainment	Essential
Qualifications
Educated to A level / NVQ 3 standard or relevant work experience	Essential