Learning Mentor/PE Instructor

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Elutec Academy and Sixth Form. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional to work as part of our team to deliver outstanding teaching and pastoral support to our students.

We have excellent facilities and focus delivering teaching through practical as well as theory based lessons. Our commitment to our students is to develop their skills to enable them to problem solve, create and design solutions using the applications and skills similar to industry. We have strong links with our sponsors University College London (UCL), ranked as one of the top 20 universities in the world and Ford Motor Company, one of the world's foremost design, engineering and manufacturing enterprises.

Working across KS4 and KS5, this is an opportunity for a hard-working professional to work with our students who are passionate about the role of Learning Mentoring and PE Instruction. You will be working in a supportive, nurturing culture that sets high expectations of educational outcome whilst supporting the students to fulfil their academic potential and achieve their goals of a STEM destination.

Elutec Academy is housed in an impressive building in Barking and Dagenham, part of the Business and Science Park which is soon to be joined by an exciting new film studio complex. The school has excellent transport links, with Dagenham East tube station a short walk away.

We can offer you the opportunity to work:

- In a small friendly staff team

- In a well-resourced and well equipped department

- With students who display exemplary behaviour and have a thirst for learning

- With personalised professional development opportunities

The Role: 

The purpose of this role is to provide pastoral support to Elutec students to enable them to achieve their potential and to progress on to the appropriate next steps. Act as part of the Designated Safeguard Team. Deliver PE lessons to students making it fun and interactive for students.

Qualifications:

GCSE Maths and English A-C grades essential – Degree desirable TA/SEND qualification desirable

Desirable Experience: 

Previously worked with Young people, Taught PE to students, worked as a Learning Mentor

Responsibilities:

1. To provide: assistance for SEND students during internal and public examinations  through:-

- Assisting in the special arrangements for examinations as normal working practice

- Invigilating

- Reading

- Scribing

- Transcribing

2. To identify: The personal development of students by:-

- Encouraging positive attitudes and good behaviour

- Helping to develop good relationships with staff and peers

- Promoting self-esteem

- Developing personal organisation skills

- Helping with pastoral issues that may arise, in line with Elutec policy

3. To develop: A supportive relationship with the students concerned by:

-  Being a good listener but know the appropriate way to deal with issues confidential in nature

- Spend time to foster and build relationships with key students

- Treat all students with the courtesy and respect that you expect from them

-  work with students on a 1:1 basis or in group work, to discuss issues pertaining to all pastoral matters 

4. To ensure: supporting teaching and learning by:-

Developing an understanding of the needs and targets of the supported students by:-

- Being aware of relevant records in the Academy

- Maintaining awareness of provision map targets, encouraging &rewarding achievement

- Monitoring difficulties and discussing them in meetings

- Making suggestions as to how targets can progress or be reinforced

Interview date - Thursday 22nd September