Learning Mentor

Bramfield House School; Halesworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive educational institution in Halesworth is seeking a Learning Mentor to provide guidance and support for young people in the classroom. The role involves direct assistance to students in crisis, overseeing student paperwork, and collaborating with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure effective staffing. Candidates should have experience in educational settings and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school environment supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviors effectively.

Responsibilities

• Guide staff in inclusion approaches for young people.
• Provide direct support to young people in crisis.
• Oversee paperwork related to students in the class.

Job description

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The role

Exists to guide all staff in the support approaches most successful for the inclusion of young people in the classroom to ensure that continuous learning is achieved during learning phases in the school, implementing the child-focused emotion and behaviour policy.

To provide direct support to young people in crisis and who require additional care throughout the school day and to oversee and contribute to the wider planning around the holistic development of young people in the long term.

Designated Areas of Responsibility

As a Learning Mentor, you will be expected to assist the Senior Leadership Team in ensuring that:

1. Adequate levels of staffing are available at all times and targeted in the right place to ensure a safe working environment. This entails covering teacher absence when necessary.
2. You are accessible to the class that you will work with and the team within the class.
3. Oversee the paperwork of the pupils in the class that you are responsible for. This entails working files, RPI’s, EHCPs, and all other paperwork relating to the designated class/area.
4. Attend EHCP reviews and other meetings for the pupils in the class.
5. Set up and maintain a system of structured supervision of staff, which is both evaluative and developmental, and promotes good practice.