Learning Mentor

Learning Mentor

Permanent  Full-time (37 hours) or part-time hours (negotiable) x 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Grade: Scale pt 8 - 14 (£20,493 - £23,080 fte per annum)

Start date:  as soon as possible

Responsible to: Learning Manager

We are seeking a Learning Mentor to join our team to help students overcome barriers to learning in order to enhance individual achievement, raise aspirations and promote effective participation in every aspect of College life.   With a particular focus on Year 6 to Year 7 transition, you will contribute to the identification of barriers to learning for individual students and provide them with a range of support to overcome them and help ease their transition.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Establish and develop effective one-to-one mentoring and other supportive relationships with students
• Develop, agree and implement a time-bound action plan with students and those involved with them based on a comprehensive assessment of their strengths and needs
• Facilitate access to specialist support services in liaison with the College pastoral team
• Assist students in making a successful transfer between educational establishments and transition at key stages of their learning
• Assist in the identification of early signs of disengagement and contribute to specific interventions to encourage re-engagement
• Establish a relationship of trust with the student through one to one mentoring or group work.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

You will have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and a full range of staff benefits

To apply for a staff vacancy, please register for an online account to complete the application form. Please visit our website www.greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk/join-us/staff

The recruitment process is managed via your online account and you will receive regular notifications regarding the progress of your application.  The completed online application form should be accompanied by a personal statement of suitability of no more than 2 sides of A4.  In the application form and personal statement, you should demonstrate how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification. Please include specific examples which support your application.

Closing date:  Thursday 18th March 2021 midday

Interview date: TBC