Post 16 Learning Mentor
Cheam High School, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 8PWThis job expired on 27 September 2021 – see similar jobs
Closing date
27 September 2021 at 9am
Date listed
13 September 2021
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- • Hours between 8 am and 4 pm most school days (with a lunch of 30 minutes and a further break of 30 minutes each day) and with time for occasional meetings/evening sessions outside this time as required. • Term time only (188 working days) • 36 hours per week on average
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- • Salary starts at CAN scale point 17 (£18,541 actual salary, £22,447 full time equivalent)
Actual salary
- £18,541
Post 16 Learning Mentor job summary
• Salary starts at CAN scale point 17 (£18,541 actual salary, £22,447 full time equivalent)
• There is the potential for salary progression within the salary scale CAN 17 – 21
• Hours between 8 am and 4 pm most school days (with a lunch of 30 minutes and a further break of 30 minutes each day) and with time for occasional meetings/evening sessions outside this time as required.
• Term time only (188 working days)
• 36 hours per week on average
This is a non teaching post which will give the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to work closely with young people supporting them in their school life.
The role is varied and responsible and is line managed by the Assistant Headteacher; Director of Sixth Form. The Learning Mentor will work as part of the Sixth Form Team and contribute to a range of activities to support students’ progress in the sixth form.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The Learning Mentor will be expected to work closely with both teaching and support staff at all levels as well as with students. They will thus need the following qualities:
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• A good level of literacy and numeracy
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to form good working relationships with students and colleagues
• Adaptability and flexibility in working practices
• Ability to set standards and apply them consistently
• A high degree of professionalism
• An ability to present a good role model to students
• A good level of computer literacy plus a willingness to learn
• Ability to mentor and support small groups of students
Training in school systems and practices will be provided.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Immediate Line Manager: Assistant Headteacher; Director of Sixth Form
The Learning Mentor will work as part of our dynamic and hardworking Sixth Form Management Team to support high standards of work, attendance and progress in our large and successful sixth form. The Learning Mentor will manage the day to day running of the students’ study area, offer small group and one to one learning support and encourage student achievement. Specific duties are described below:
SPECIFIC
1. To provide support and guidance to Sixth Form students by supervising the Sixth Form study area, monitoring attendance therein and directing students towards appropriate careers support and guidance; supervising examinations and carrying out instructions regarding the organising of social events.
2. To provide individual learning support/small group learning support and information to students, tutors and parents on how to be successful. This may involve taking responsibility for an identified group of students with respect to mentoring and monitoring of progress.
3. To liaise with the SEN department in regards to students with SEN and to keep accurate records of all support given
4. To support students with EAL as required, forming an EAL support group as needed
5. To work as part of the Sixth Form Team by monitoring the attendance, dress code and behaviour of Sixth Form students and following up issues as required with students.
6. To contribute to the organisation and implementation of the Sixth Form enrolment programme; in particular, the dissemination of information and timetable arrangements (under the direction of the line manager) for Year 11 guidance interviews, Sixth Former for a day and the induction programme.
7. To carry out administration to support links with the community and within school, including administration related to tracking student contributions.
8. To manage the day to day attendance of students in the Sixth Form
9. To support the praise systems within the Sixth Form
10. To work as part of the Sixth Form team to support reporting procedures and parents’ evenings
11. To undertake social time duties and administration duties as required.
12. To undertake additional duties as requested by the Assistant Headteacher; Director of Sixth Form, Headteacher or CEO.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Cheam High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 2135 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Cheam High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@cheam.sutton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02086445790
Cheam High School is oversubscribed and highly successful with a strong commitment to staff development and an innovative and proactive approach to school improvement, resulting in high levels of performance.
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