Learning Mentor

Congleton High School are seeking to appoint a number of Learning Mentors from September 2022. Working closely with the SENCO, Student Support Services Team and Pastoral Team,  the successful candidates will support and encourage students to develop their skills and knowledge to achieve their potential. They will be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development and progress in all areas of the curriculum and within a range of learning and socialcontexts.

The role is suited to someone with knowledge and experience of the following;  anger management, impulsive behaviour, self regulation, safeguarding, LGBTQ+. Skills in well being interventions such as drawing and talking would also be advantageous. 

Salary is between £22,129 and £24,921 (FTE) - pro-rata dependent on hours worked. 

Hours of work are between 25 hours and 37 hours per week to be agreed with the school. Weeks worked will be 39 per year - term time only plus inset days. 

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact: Mr Jim Barlow, Headteacher on jbarlow@congletonhigh.com or 01260 730123. 

For further information about the school, please visit our website http://www.congletonhigh.com

The Learning Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

In line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 The Learning Alliance does not request attendance or medical information on candidates for posts prior to appointment. We will, however, seek a post-appointment reference for successful candidates, which will include questions relating to attendance records. Appointments will be made subject to this reference and the Trust may, in some circumstances, withdraw the offer of appointment on the basis of information received, again having full regard to the requirements of the Equality Act.

The Learning Alliance is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. The Trust supports CIPD’s #FlexFrom1st campaign and is ‘happy to talk flexible working’.