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Learning Mentor for Student Support

Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JF

This job expired on 1 November 2021 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 November 2021 at 8am

• Date listed

  14 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, term time plus INSET days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 7, Support staff salary points 8-14; £17,549 - £19,765

Learning Mentor for Student Support job summary

We are seeking to appoint an individual to work within the student services team supporting the school mental health and wellbeing agenda. You will support the needs of a caseload of pupils who are demotivated or disengaged to overcome a range of barriers to learning. This support is likely to include working individually with pupils, working with pupils in small groups and working with other parties/agencies including parents.

This position is ideal for candidates who:

• Have experience of working with children of relevant age
• Have experience of working with pupils with additional needs
• Have experience of safeguarding
• Have a working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation
• Working knowledge of curriculum and other relevant learning programmes
• Understand the principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning
• Have a developing knowledge of Local Authority, Outside Agencies, local and national organisations which can provide services and activities to support pupils and broaden and enrich their learning
• Have the ability to relate well to children and in particular to motivate children to engage in the learning process
• Have the ability to work effectively with parents/carers and a range of professionals

You are likely to be someone who:

• Has numeracy and literacy skill equivalent to Adult Basic Skills Level 2
• Has completed or is willing to undertake the National Learning Mentor training
• Has completed or is willing to undertake ELSA and Mental Health First Aid training

Commitment to safeguarding

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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About Twynham School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1802 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Twynham School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
• Phone number: 01202 878073
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/twynham-school (opens in new tab)

Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special. There is an energy about Twynham School; we are entering an exciting decade for the school, our MAT and our community and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented colleague.

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