Learning Mentor

The Burgess Hill Academy, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9EA

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  By arrangement

• Closing date

  10 December 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 27 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: West Sussex Grade 5 - £24,294 - £24,702

What skills and experience we're looking for

Finding the very best talent is important to us and we wouldn't want to lose our ideal candidate due to working hours. We are happy to talk about your preferred working pattern and what might be suitable for the role.

Working hours: Up to 27 hours per week Working pattern: Term time plus Inset days Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata):£15,205per annum Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Can you support our pupils with their learning and personal development?

The Burgess Hill Academy are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Mentor to join our expanding team.

Working in co-ordination with SENCo and Pastoral Leaders, our Learning Mentor will support and work with individual and small groups of identified pupils in consultation with key staff and other professionals and the pupil themselves. They will use a range of strategies to engage identified vulnerable pupils in learning and co-ordinate a package of services that will improve the pupil’s behaviour, motivation, self-esteem and educational attainment.

Please also download the attached job description and person specification to learn more about this rewarding role.

What the school offers its staff

We truly value the experience,dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments
• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
• A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
• Generous public sector pension scheme
• Discounts on retail & travel
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Charity giving

Commitment to safeguarding

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.

Upload additional documents

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TBHA Learning Mentor JDPS (2).pdf - 287 KB (opens in new tab)

TBHA_AcademyCPSafeguardingPolicy_0923 (7).pdf - 763 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Burgess Hill Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1068 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Burgess Hill Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: a.snape@theburgesshillacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-burgess-hill-academy (opens in new tab)

The Burgess Hill Academy At The Burgess Hill Academy, we challenge and support our students so that they aim high. Academic learning is our central focus, backed up by a strong belief in enhancing our students’ wellbeing and creating employable adults for the future. It’s an exciting time for our Academy. Classrooms and science labs have been updated and improved and we’ve revitalised outdoor areas fit for today’s students. The academy is committed to ensuring that every pupil leaves with the qualifications, enrichment experiences and employability skills they need for life. It has a published admissions number of 240 and total capacity of 1200.

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