Learning Mentor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Breakfast Boosters

Staff wellbeing programme

National College membership

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Tudor Grange Academy Worcester is seeking a Learning Mentor to provide one-to-one support for a student with high needs. The role involves building trust, scaffolding lessons, monitoring sensory needs and delivering emotion coaching within the EHCP framework.

The post emphasizes Thrive-based approaches, close collaboration with staff, and contributing to the student’s learning plan. The position is funded for twelve months with an emphasis on wellbeing and progression.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or above in English and maths, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting students and managing behaviour is desirable.
• Knowledge of Thrive approach or willingness to train is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build a trusting, appropriate relationship with the allocated student
• Monitor the student across the curriculum, including sensory needs, and provide movement breaks or sensory input
• Scaffold learning in lessons and build independence, including access to assistive technology
• Attune to the student's emotional and social needs to intervene early and prevent further dysregulation
• Provide emotion coaching and Thrive approaches during periods of dysregulation
• Contribute to the learning plan and deliver section F of their EHCP
• Provide daily opportunities to build listening and attention skills
• Address the student's social and behavioural development to maximise learning
• Keep parents, line manager and college leader informed about progress
• Work in line with Academy aims and policies and promote the Academy and wider Trust

Skills

Support students with learning & behav

Behaviour management

Barrier removal strategies

Relationship building

Organisation & time mgmt

Excellent communication

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C+)

Job description

This Learning Mentor post at Tudor Grange Academy Worcester provides one-to-one support for a single student with high-level needs funding, initially for twelve months. The work centres on building a trusting relationship, scaffolding lessons, monitoring sensory needs and helping the student through periods of dysregulation using emotion coaching or the Thrive approach. The student has significant cognitive and SEMH needs, so the role is closely tied to her EHCP and learning plan. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Build a trusting, appropriate relationship with the allocated student
• Monitor the student across the curriculum, including sensory needs, and provide movement breaks or sensory input
• Scaffold learning in lessons and build independence, including access to assistive technology
• Attune to the student's emotional and social needs to intervene early and prevent further dysregulation
• Provide emotion coaching and/or the Thrive approach during periods of dysregulation
• Contribute to the student's learning plan and deliver section F of their EHCP
• Provide daily opportunities to build listening and attention skills
• Address the student's social and behavioural development to maximise learning
• Keep parents, line manager and/or college leader consulted and informed about progress
• Work in line with Academy aims and policies and promote the Academy and wider Trust

What's required

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or above in English and maths, or equivalent

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to support students with learning and managing behaviour
• Ability to work successfully with disaffected young people
• Knowledge of strategies to remove barriers to learning
• Ability to build relationships with students, colleagues and other professionals
• Good organisation and time management
• Excellent communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a school or similar educational setting
• Thrive training, or interest in becoming Thrive trained

What's offered

• Individual professional learning and development programme
• Access to role-specific programmes such as Thrive training
• Breakfast Boosters
• Focus on staff wellbeing and a good work-life balance
• Specialist and accommodating work spaces
• Subscription to the Schools Advisory Service staff wellbeing programme
• Membership of the National College
• Discounted Nuffield Health gym membership