LEARNING MENTOR

The Education Network; Walsall; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD and training support

Long-term role

Supportive team

Job summary

The Education Network is seeking a Learning Mentor or HLTA to join a unique setting designed to help children and young adults return to mainstream education. You will work with secondary aged students who may have barriers to learning, providing academic, behaviour and wellbeing support in small groups.

You will be part of a small team, the first point of contact for students, parents and carers, with opportunities for progression and additional CPD.

Qualifications

• Qualified Learning Mentor or HLTA with secondary-aged student experience.
• Experience supporting students with barriers to learning.
• Ability to manage behaviour and support wellbeing.
• Willing to cover all subjects including physical and mental wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support students to return to mainstream education.
• Work with small groups to provide academic, behaviour and wellbeing support.
• Be the first point of contact for students, parents and carers.
• Contribute to safeguarding and welfare practices as part of a supportive team.

Skills

Learning Mentor

HLTA

Behaviour management

Student support

Education

Qualified Learning Mentor or HLTA

Job description

Learning Mentor – HLTA – We are looking for a Learning Mentor for a unique setting created to ensure children and young adults are able to return to mainstream education. You will be an experienced Learning Mentor or HLTA use to working with secondary aged students who may have barriers to learning and need additional support to get them back into mainstream.

You will be:

• A qualified Learning Mentor or HLTA
• Used to working with secondary aged students
• Capable of academic, behaviour and well-beingsupport for small groups
• Interested in supporting students to achieve good outcomes
• Understanding of their situation and position yourself well to support them
• Happy to cover all subjects to include work focused on physical and mental well-being
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of how to manage behaviour
• Insightful, capable of identifying issues and helping students get back on track

In return you will enjoy:

• Working as part of a small team
• Being the first point of contact for students, parents, and carers
• Great opportunity to progress
• Additional CPD and training support
• Long-term role

This is to start after half-term.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.

An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks.

The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer.