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Lead Learning Mentor

Lead Learning Mentor

Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA)

West London

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
7 July 2018

Job overview

About KAA  

KAA is an 11 – 18 academy situated in North Kensiongton, West London. We opened in brand new buildings in 2014 and our facilities are second to none. We are currently in our fourth year of operation and have 920 students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 with us. By September 2018 we will be a full school with all seven year groups.

KAA is a school which has the very highest standards – both in terms of academic teaching and life beyond the classroom. In our first year the Department of Education reported we are “one of the best new academies they had ever seen” in terms of our planning and curriculum. In 2017, Ofsted have judged us to be “outstanding” in all areas and described standards as “exceptional”. Our Sixth Form is also outstanding and is operated jointly with our independent school partners Charterhouse and Godolphin & Latymer. Candidates can read of our recent Ofsted and exam successes on our website, kaa.org.uk, along with other evidence of the exceptional standards in our school.  

We are currently looking for a talented and committed Lead Learning Mentor to join our outstanding department.

The Role

The Lead Learning Mentor is a key member of the academy’s pastoral support team working in conjunction with the behaviour managers and the learning support department to provide day-to-day operational management of the learning mentor team.

You will be responsible for co-ordination of the of the whole school student referral system for mentoring support and the allocation and timetabling of case load to the mentoring team as well as monitoring of the impact and quality of mentoring provision.

You will act as a specialist to advance student’s learning in a range of classroom settings, while providing ongoing support outside the classroom through 1-1 and group sessions and specialist enrichment programmes. Additionally, you will provide timetabled in-class support to SEN students with complex needs. 

You will develop a department improvement plan aligned to the school priorities and learning support improvement plans.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take a lead role liaising with an extended range of networks and partnerships to broker support and learning opportunities and improve the quality of provisions for students.
  • Developing specific targeted interventions as required by the Academy.
  • Provide advice and training to all staff on issues relating to behaviour, social and emotional barriers to learning.
  • Use behaviour management strategies effectively and in line with the school’s policy and procedures, and fully contribute to a professional and purposeful learning environment.
  • Promote the inclusion of all students ensuring that they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop as well as encouragement of social inclusion
  • To manage and be responsible for a caseload of individual mentees especially those with the most complex and challenging needs.
  • Innovate and deliver effective mentoring to raise motivation, aspirations and develop positive behaviours.
  • Act as the lead focal point for pupils needing additional care, guidance and support and those going through complex key transition stages in their lives e.g. family break up, loss, bereavement, friendships and illness.
  • Develop and implement individual plans that challenge inappropriate behaviour, build positive self-image, enhance educational achievement and reduce the likelihood of exclusion.
  • Assist staff in identifying pupils showing early signs of disengagement and those who would benefit from mentoring help to overcome barriers to learning.
  • Develop individual and group mentoring programmes which provide a range of strategies that will motivate, challenge and empower further learning and ensure students make positive changes. 
  • Develop and maintain appropriate contact with the families and carers of children and young people and to keep them informed about the pupil’s needs and progress.
  • Take responsibility for liaising closely with senior staff about safeguarding, child protection and identifying risk harm indicators. Keep relevant staff informed and contribute to joint decision making.

Deadline: Apply by 9 am on Monday 9th July 2018

Please send your completed application form to Lavinia Baboi at recruitment@kaa.org.uk

Please also complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form using the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/eh8N7EiLSyU6BIuE2  

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The post holder must be committed to safeguarding the welfare of children.
 

Attached documents

About Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA)

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is a fantastic place to work. KAA is situated near Portobello Road, full of great shops, restaurants and bars. The school is part of the inspiring new £66 million pound Kensington Academy and Leisure Centre campus. All academy employees benefit from discounted membership at the leisure centre. KAA is located in the heart of West London with excellent access to the tube network (Central, Hammersmith & City and Overground lines) as well as many bus routes. 

Judged by the DfE to be “one of the best new academies we have ever seen”, KAA is an exemplary start-up school in which all teachers can flourish. Teachers receive intensive training and support and benefit from personalised coaching and mentoring.

KAA has secured prestigious partnerships with a number of high profile educational organisations. We work closely with our partner schools Godolphin & Latymer and Charterhouse, and our performing arts partners LAMDA and the Royal Academy of Dance. We are also a member of the Prince’s Teaching Institute. 

Recruitment and development of exceptional teachers will always be the first priority of our school. The much quoted 2007 McKinsey report into effective education systems concluded, “no education system can exceed the quality of its teachers.” Of course, the same is true of any school. At KAA, teaching and learning is our core business, and we focus continually on improving our classroom practice. Our internal training, coaching, mentoring and lesson observation systems are of a national standard. So, whether you are at the start of your teaching career, or someone with many years of experience in the classroom, if you come and work for us you will be given professional development opportunities which are second to none. This means you will need to be reflective, open and committed to your ongoing development. “At KAA we are all learners” is one of our mantras. 

This is a unique opportunity to be part of the growth of our school as we are joined by our second cohort of sixth formers. Our Sixth Form opened in September 2016 and offers students an experience that is totally unique in the state sector. No other school can boast the incredible facilities, elite partnerships, and expert teaching which we have here at KAA. As we continue to grow, our staff have also been able to grow and access new opportunities to further progress their career. 

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