Student Support Mentor
Lees Brook Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4QX20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Accounting, Business studies, Drama, French
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, Permanent, Term Time Only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- From £31,067 - £34,314 per annum. (FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Carry out the duties of a Student Support Mentor determined by the School and with regard to the LA/DFE guidelines.
- Keeping an attendance register of students for every session and following up absence when necessary.
- Careful planning to ensure maximum engagement from some disaffected students.
- Preparing and developing coaching and learning support materials.
- Contributing fully to the departmental team.
- Keeping appropriate records and plans.
- Participating in all appropriate meetings.
- Mentor an agreed group of students through a planned programme of activity and tutorials.
- Ongoing monitoring and evaluation of student progress through an analysis of key behaviour data, for example G4S and ensure Intervention to suit to the needs of the Child.
- In conjunction with the pastoral team, develop and maintain regular contact with families/carers of children, to keep them informed of the child’s needs and progress, and to secure positive family support and involvement.
- Develop individual action plans for students as requested.
- Follow weekly timetables to accommodate cohorts of students.
- Use a variety of strategies and student activities to enhance academic acquisition, self-confidence and self- esteem in order to assist progress through the curriculum.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, copyright etc. including reporting all concerns to line manager.
- Contribute to the overall aims of the School.
- Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities / grade of the post as defined.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and abilities at all times during the discharge of their duties:
- Work using their own initiative to demonstrate the ability to solve unexpected or new problems in a methodical, efficient manner seeking support and assistance where appropriate.
- To build relationships with students to ensure maximum impact in sessions.
- Work well as part of a team supporting team members in times of absence or heavy workloads.
- To develop good behaviour management boundaries with students from the start of employment.
- Keep up to date with pertinent information and local initiatives.
- Respond to feedback, passing on knowledge and techniques to others.
- Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Deal with conflicting demands and work flexibly, possessing the ability to prioritise
What the school offers its staff
- Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
- Access to a generous pension scheme
- Access to discounted travel schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Comprehensive training and support
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Free flu vaccine
- Access to e-learning and development
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lees Brook Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1095 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lees Brook Academy website
- Email address
- hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01332671723
Lees Brook Community School is committed to working with pupils and their parents to enable each youngster to achieve success in all areas of life – academic, personal, physical, social;Raising standards of achievement, increasing access and widening participation in PE and Sport for everyone in our school, partner schools, wider community and Derby City;Changing the culture for learning in our community by raising self-esteem, recognising achievement, promoting pride within the local area and providing pathways for talented performers;Building a community for learning in which everyone (pupils, parents, staff, governors, and the wider community) sees learning as a life-long process for them to engage in.
At Lees Brook, we believe how we learn is as important as what we learn and the kind of person we each become matters as much as what we achieve. Each of us is responsible for our actions and our behaviour; each one of us has a right to feel safe, secure and free from bullying in school; each one of us has a right to learn and achieve at the highest level we are capable of. The way in which we deal with other people matters, so we should always treat other people as we would wish to be treated and we learn from our mistakes as well as our successes.
Lees Brook is a school that cares for the people within it. We have a uniquely inclusive school which allows everyone to succeed. Our safe, successful and positive learning community ensures that every student is able to fulfil their potential; but more than that, to also become well rounded young people who will go on and thrive in the world of work.
Mrs Z House - Headteacher
Arranging a visit to Lees Brook Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.
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