Inclusion and Pupil Mentor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Thursfield Primary School in the Creative Learning Partnership Trust is seeking an Inclusion and Pupil Mentor to support pupils facing barriers to learning. You will work with staff to identify needs, agree action plans and deliver one-to-one or group sessions, including lunchtime support and anger management groups.

You will also run parent workshops, liaise with external agencies, and help pupils transition to secondary school, maintaining records and contributing to evaluations.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to empathise with and motivate learners.
• Skills in persuading, negotiation and influencing.
• Ability to analyse problems and devise solutions.
• Report writing skills and ability to keep accurate records.
• Good general IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify learners who need mentoring with staff and agree how to meet their needs.
• Support, motivate and guide pupils to overcome barriers to achieving their potential.
• Support pupils one-to-one or in groups, in lessons or outside the classroom.
• Listen to learners and help resolve issues creating barriers to learning.
• Draw up action plans with learners and monitor their progress.
• Deliver self-esteem and confidence-building activities and group sessions such as anger management.
• Run workshops for parents and advise them on behaviour strategies and parenting skills.
• Provide behaviour and emotional support to pupils at lunchtimes.
• Network with teachers and external agencies including educational psychologists, the police and social services.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare written reports and evaluations.
• Attend pastoral support and pupil inclusion meetings.
• Help with transition activities for pupils moving to secondary school.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Motivation

Conflict resolution

Report writing

IT skills

Tools

General IT tools

Job description

Inclusion and pupil mentor post at Thursfield Primary School, a school within the Creative Learning Partnership Trust. The role centres on helping pupils overcome barriers to learning, working with staff to identify needs and agree action plans, and running one-to-one or group sessions. Duties stretch beyond the classroom to parent workshops, lunchtime behaviour support, anger management groups and help with transition to secondary school. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Identify learners who need mentoring with staff and agree how to meet their needs
• Support, motivate and guide pupils to overcome barriers to achieving their potential
• Support pupils one-to-one or in groups, in lessons or outside the classroom
• Listen to learners and help resolve issues creating barriers to learning
• Draw up action plans with learners and monitor their progress
• Deliver self-esteem and confidence-building activities and group sessions such as anger management
• Run workshops for parents and advise them on behaviour strategies and parenting skills
• Provide behaviour and emotional support to pupils at lunchtimes
• Network with teachers and external agencies including educational psychologists, the police and social services
• Maintain accurate records and prepare written reports and evaluations
• Attend pastoral support and pupil inclusion meetings
• Help with transition activities for pupils moving to secondary school

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to empathise with and motivate learners
• Skills in persuading, negotiation and influencing
• Ability to analyse problems and devise solutions
• Report writing skills and ability to keep accurate records
• Good general IT skills

Other

• Non-judgemental approach and ability to build trust with young people
• Determination to see problems and solutions through to the end
• Organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff and external agencies
• Commitment to equality and diversity
• Understanding of confidentiality, sensitive information and safeguarding in schools