Learning Mentor

Protocol Education Ltd; Darlington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A school in Darlington is seeking a dedicated Learning Mentor to join its pastoral team, providing support to students and fostering their growth. The role involves designing interventions, supervising students, and collaborating with staff and families. Candidates should have recent experience with SEND children and an enhanced DBS check. This temporary position offers competitive pay, determined by qualifications and experience, with potential for permanent placement.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• Recent experience (within the last three years) working with SEND children in a professional capacity.
• Up-to-date, professional childcare-related references covering the last two years.
• An enhanced DBS disclosure registered on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the pastoral team to help students overcome barriers to learning.
• Design and lead targeted interventions for individuals and small groups to promote a positive learning environment.
• Build strong communication links with teaching staff, parents/carers, and support teams.
• Supervise students in the Focus Area, providing guidance and ensuring task completion.
• Keep detailed daily records and manage associated administrative duties efficiently.
• Create and implement tailored action plans for students identified for additional support.

Job description

Position: Learning Mentor

Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated Learning Mentor to join a school’s pastoral team, providing crucial support to students and fostering their personal and academic growth.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the pastoral team to help students overcome barriers to learning.
• Design and lead targeted interventions for individuals and small groups to promote a positive learning environment.
• Build strong communication links with teaching staff, parents/carers, and support teams to deliver a cohesive approach to student development.
• Supervise students in the Focus Area, providing guidance, ensuring task completion, and collecting assignments as needed.
• Keep detailed daily records and manage associated administrative duties efficiently.
• Create and implement tailored action plans for students identified for additional support, meeting with them individually or in small groups on a set schedule.
• Work alongside the pastoral team to develop and apply effective strategies and interventions for students.

Requirements:

• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Recent experience (within the last three years) working with SEND children in a professional capacity.
• Up-to-date, professional childcare-related references covering the last two years.
• An enhanced DBS disclosure registered on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one.

Additional Details:
The rate of pay will be determined by your qualifications and experience. All applicants must hold the necessary qualifications and training for this role. For further information, please consult the FAQs section on the Protocol Education website.

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All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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