Inclusion and Pupil Mentor

Thursfield Primary School

Burslem

On-site

GBP 18,000 - 24,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Thursfield Primary School is seeking an Inclusion and Pupil Mentor to support teaching and learning, helping children overcome barriers to achieve their full potential. You will work closely with teachers, families and external agencies to plan targeted mentoring and group activities.

You will engage with pupils one-to-one and in groups, develop action plans, monitor progress and contribute to a positive, safeguarding-focused environment within the school.

Qualifications

Excellent communication and listening skills are essential.
Ability to empathise with and motivate learners.
Skills in persuading, negotiating and influencing are desirable.

Responsibilities

Support, motivate and guide pupils to help them overcome barriers.
Work with teachers and staff to identify learners’ needs and plan support.
Mentor pupils one-to-one or in small/large groups.
Maintain and report on progress with action plans.
Deliver group sessions and workshops as needed, including with parents.
Provide behaviour and emotional support during lunchtimes and in lessons.

Skills

Excellent communication

Active listening

Empathy

Negotiation and influencing

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Record keeping

IT skills

Behaviour and safeguarding

Time management

Tools

Office IT software

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Thursfield Primary School is a very happy, caring and successful school. We are part of the Creative Learning Partnership Trust, a Trust that firmly believes that all young people deserve to become world‑class learners - to belong, achieve and flourish in a first rate educational environment.

We are looking for an inclusion and pupil mentor to join our team to support the excellent teaching and learning opportunities for all of the children.

We are looking for someone who:

Has excellent communication and listening skills
Has the ability to empathise with and motivate learners
Has skills in persuading, negotiation and influencing
Has a determination to see problems and solutions through to the end
Has a non-judgemental approach
Has organisation and time management skills
Has the ability to relate to young people in order to build trust so that they can achieve their full potential
Has the ability to analyse problems and devise solutions
Has the skills to work collaboratively as part of a team as you'll be working closely with other teaching staff and also external agencies
Has report writing skills and the ability to maintain accurate records
Has good general IT skills
Has a commitment to equality and diversity
Understands confidentiality and the handling of sensitive information
Has knowledge of, and a commitment to, safeguarding in schools.

As an inclusion and pupil mentor, you will support, motivate and guide pupils, to help them overcome barriers that are preventing them from achieving their full potential. You will work closely with teachers and other staff to identify the needs of learners who require help and plan how to support them.

You might work with children on a one-to-one basis or in small or large groups.

As an inclusion and pupil mentor you will typically need to:

liaise with staff to identify learners who would benefit from mentoring
discuss and help decide how identified needs will be addressed
implement strategies and support learners in self-esteem and confidence-building activities
support learners who require support in their subjects, either on a one-to-one basis outside the classroom or within lessons
listen to learners and help them resolve a range of issues that are creating barriers to their learning
draw up agreed action plans with learners, outlining the aims of the mentoring, and monitor their progress
inspire and motivate learners and help to promote positive behaviour
run group sessions and workshops for parents at school
advise parents on behaviour strategies and parenting skills
network with other learning mentors, teachers and relevant external agencies and professionals, such as educational psychologists, the police and social services
provide behaviour and emotional support to pupils during lunchtimes
provide group activities such as anger management classes
maintain accurate records and prepare written reports and evaluations
attend meetings relating to issues such as pastoral support and pupil inclusion
help to secure funding to support learners' additional educational needs
manage your own professional development through undertaking relevant training and sharing best practice with other learning mentors
help with transition activities for learners moving to secondary schools