Social, Emotional and Mental Health Intervention Mentor

General Duties of the Role  

To improve the process of transition into, within and beyond school settings.

Make a significant contribution to the achievement and well being of students.  

·                To improve the learning and well being of individual students.   

·                To support students who are experiencing learning difficulties.   

·                To support learning at school and encourage links between home and school.   

·                To support the school in improving the attendance & punctuality of identified students.   

·        Keeping up-to-date records on the progress of students including observations and agreed targets.   

·         Providing appropriate programmes of 1:1 or group support that enable students to take a full and confident part in all aspects of their learning & school life. 

·        Working alongside teachers, support staff and families to promote the effective use of behaviour management strategies.    

·        Working with teachers to provide support for students and their families who join the school during the course of the academic year.   

·       Liaising regularly with staff to provide and receive up-to-date feedback on the monitoring and progress of all identified students

·        Developing, identifying & sharing strategies that have shown themselves to be effective in meeting the needs of individual and groups of students in order to ensure consistency and continuity of practice and the maintenance of positive outcomes.

·        Contributing to the development and implementation of appropriate support which will assist students in modifying inappropriate behaviour, developing positive self-images and enhanced educational achievement   

·        Creating an atmosphere of trust & support by providing opportunities in which students feel able to discuss their progress, insights, opinions, targets and are confident to self-refer.  

·        Promoting students’ equality, diversity, rights and encouraging responsibilities.  

·       Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries in all contacts and support of students and their families.   

·        Maintaining the health, safety, protection and wellbeing of students throughout the mentoring process.   

·       Contributing to policies and practice which promote inclusion and engagement by students.   

·         Working with teachers to identify students who require support in moving between key stages.  

·         Developing a range of strategies that support students in making successful transitions from one key stage to another including providing support on preliminary visits, contact with families and conducting follow up visits where necessary to students in their next key stage

·        Helping to promote speedy and effective transfer of information from primary to secondary schools.   

·        Being fully aware of school policies and following school procedures in maintaining regular contact with families/carers of children in need of support, keeping them informed of needs and progress, with the purpose of securing family support and involvement. This will include developing knowledge of Child Protection procedures.   

·        Developing knowledge and making the best use of the range of activities, courses, external agencies and individuals that might be used and drawn on to provide additional support for students.   

·        Providing regular opportunities to liaise with families or carers to keep them informed about and involved in their child/children’s progress.  

·        Establishing and maintaining effective links with appropriate outside agencies, community and business voluntary mentors in school to provide added support for individuals and groups of students.   

·        Monitoring the attendance of individual students where this has been raised as a concern.   

·        Following school procedures to contact families and provide support where appropriate to improve attendance and punctuality.   

·        Liaising with parents/carers to support their understanding of the school systems on attendance & punctuality.  

To undertake any other duties deemed appropriate for this, or similar pay grade. The nature of the duties and responsibilities may change from time to time.  

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time.  

Closing date for applications: Sunday 05th February 2023    

Interview date: W/C Monday 06th February 2023 

Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow (LT2) is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. LT2 is always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent teachers and support staff.  

This job description is current at the date shown but in consultation with the post holder may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.