Mentor

We are looking to appoint a talented and dedicated individual who will be able to implement the aims and objectives of the school through providing mentoring support to pupils.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MENTOR:

•          To facilitate children’s learning and development through mentoring – which may be on an

individual or group basis, or may include some support in the classroom or playground and

intervention groups such as social skills / friendship groups / anger management groups.

• To carry out a thorough assessment of key children in order to identify barriers to learning –

which may include learning, social, emotional and behavioural or developmental needs.

• To develop, agree and implement a time limited action plan with key children and groups and

those involved with them, based on a comprehensive assessment of their strengths and needs.

• Liaise with other key staff members e.g. Teacher, TLA, Inclusion Manager, Family Liaison

Practitioners.

• Provide key children with a range of strategies for overcoming their barriers to learning.

• To review the effectiveness of mentoring on a regular basis.

• To support children’s successful transfer and transition in both learning and development

contexts (e.g. to a new school, a new home, a new class).

• To assist in the identification of early signs of disengagement at a whole school level and

contribute to specific interventions to encourage re-engagement.

• To develop and maintain appropriate contact with the families and carers of children who have

identified needs and to keep them informed about the pupil’s needs and progress, and to secure

positive family support for the pupil.

• To facilitate access to specialist support services for children with barriers to learning.

• To negotiate, establish and maintain effective working partnerships with other agencies and

individuals in order to address needs and help remove barriers to learning for children.

• To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health,

safety and security, confidentiality and general data protection regulations, reporting all concerns

to an appropriate person.

• To operate within agreed legal, ethical and professional boundaries when working with children

and those involved with them.

• To meet regularly with the designated line manager to report on progress of identified pupils.

• To attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

• To participate in training as required.

• To participate in appraisal meetings, in line with the whole school policy.

• To be aware of and contribute to the overall ethos/works/aims of the school.

• To be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.

• To undertake other duties, appropriate to the post, as may be required from time to time.

OUR SCHOOL

All Saints Catholic School is a large Outstanding Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and within the Diocese of Brentwood, with good transport links to central London. We are a high achieving 11 -18 mixed school with excellent examination results. We have received an Educational Outcomes award for being in the top 12 percent of schools in the country for progress.

The School is a Teaching School and excellent professional development opportunities are available for colleagues in a forward thinking and creative organisation. Please watch our school videos available at http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/ to get a flavour of life at All Saints.

Our core values of Respect, Understanding, Affection and Humour underpin all aspects of our pastoral and academic daily routines. Our Ofsted report can be found here http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/ofsted.html and our full Section 48 report can be found here http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/section-48.html The report says ‘All Saints is an inspirational, Christ-centered community with a strong moral purpose that underpins its life and work.’

Closing date: Tuesday 13th of December at 9:00 am