Learning Mentor to a Year 7 Student With a Visual Impairment
St Paul's Girls' School
Hammersmith and Fulham
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 23 June 2021
Job overview
Learning Mentor to a year 7 student with a visual impairment
Part-time, 25 hours per week
Term time only
Salary: Competitive
Required from September 2021.
This position will offer an opportunity for working alongside a SENCO in a leading independent secondary school for girls.
The Learning Mentor role will involve creating and maintaining an open, reflective relationship with a pupil with a visual impairment in Year 7, their subject teachers, parents and external support professionals. The Learning Mentor will balance academic and pastoral support by guiding the pupil to overcome additional needs due to visual impairment which may impact on educational and personal achievement and to develop and implement strategies, which maximise learning outcomes.
Visual Impairment training will be provided.
Key accountabilities:
To collaborate with the Learning Support Coordinator to develop, implement and evaluate personalised action plans for pupil with a visual impairment based on a comprehensive assessment of their strengths, needs and strategies for overcoming any barriers to learning, accessing the curriculum or participating fully in the wider School community.
To research, plan and deliver 1:1 mentoring/support sessions with the pupil on a range of areas that may be impacting on individual learning. To pre-empt and provide discreet direct support to pupil in learning and living environments as necessary.
Key Duties:
• To support the use of specialist equipment
• To support pupil’s social and emotional development
• To promote independence
St Paul’s Girls’ School is located close to Hammersmith, with excellent transport links (zone 2). This role benefits from term time only working, and all staff enjoy excellent free lunches daily, Bike2Work scheme and have access to the school pool and gym facilities.
Click through to the school’s careers site at https://spgs.org/vacancies/ for further details and to apply.
Closing date: Wednesday 23 June 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 28 June 2021
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About St Paul's Girls' School
St Paul's Girls' School is one of the UK's leading independent secondary schools for girls aged 11-18. We offer a classical yet forward-thinking education, providing talented young women with a dynamic and stimulating environment in which to learn and develop as individuals.
Education here is not just about passing exams, but rather about a sheer joy of learning. Individual research, discussion and debate are at the heart of our teaching. All students are encouraged to dig deeper, to explore ideas and to develop their own particular interests. Our broad and progressive curriculum places emphasis on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship and is rich in opportunities to learn about new technologies and engage in cross-curricular projects. The aim is to give students the skills and confidence to lead the way in a modernising and fast-moving world.
This love of academic discovery is enriched by extensive co-curricular provision, the kindest and most individual of pastoral care and a commitment to partnerships and service to others.
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