Learning Mentor
Tudor Academy
Croydon
- £27,201 - £28,116 pro rata
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- LGPS With Employee Benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2023
- Apply by:
- 6 January 2023
Job overview
The Learning Mentor will work with colleagues, teachers, students and their families to raise standards of achievement, in particular for students facing barriers to their learning. Their main role is to support staff in addressing the needs of students who need help to overcome barriers to learning, both inside and outside school, in order to achieve their full potential.
The successful candidate must demonstrate the following:
· Ability to plan effective actions for children at risk of underachieving
· Ability to communicate well with adults across a range of services
· Ability to form appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children
· Ability to work constructively as part of a team and promote a positive school ethos
· Ability to think creatively and actively seek solutions to problems
· A thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity
· Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues
Attached documents
About Tudor Academy
Work with us, and you’ll make an impact on our community – every day.
Tudor Academy is a happy academy, where the success of every child matters. We are proud of the education we offer our and believe strongly that a great education is one of the most precious gifts a child can receive.
How we work
Underpinning all we do is a belief that every moment a child is in school must be used effectively. If time is wasted, it is lost forever. So all our structures and policies are designed to maximise children’s learning while they are with us. We aim to make learning experiences varied and inclusive, and raising standards, particularly in Literacy and Numeracy, remains our main objective.
A UNICEF Rights Respecting School
As a STEP academy, our values – Passion, Urgency, Positivity, Aspiration and Commitment – are at the heart of everything we do. We provide an environment where children feel safe, valuable and respected and, as a Rights Respecting School, create many opportunities for them to take leading roles in school life. Meaning Tudor pupils become very confident and self-assured individuals.
STEP Academy Trust
We know that it is the exceptional quality of our staff that is key to our success. That’s why we’ll invest in your career and give you an unrivalled benefits package.
We are a growing family of primary academies that strive together for excellence. So we spread best practice, transfer staff to support partner academies, share specialist knowledge and consistently challenge the status quo. Giving you every opportunity to grow and develop in your role.
We want you to do well, that’s why we offer:
- Great opportunities for accelerated promotion – right across our nine-academy trust
- Fully funded leadership training courses (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH)
- Fully funded Masters and PhD courses
- At least seven NQT development days each year
And with free lunch everyday, we’ll keep you well fed too.
We are always looking for talented professionals who share our mission. If you share our drive to improve the life chances of all children, we’d love to hear from you
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