Learning Mentor Required Sept 26

Aspire People; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People is recruiting Learning Mentors for partner schools in South Birmingham. This role supports pupils, guides their learning and helps teachers achieve progression and success.

You will work with mixed ability groups across multiple year levels, including children with high SEND needs. You will mark, plan and deliver set work, maintain behaviour, and liaise with SLT, parents and external agencies as required.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in education or a related field.
• Experience supporting children with varying abilities and high SEND.
• Ability to work with multiple age groups across school years.
• Strong safeguarding awareness.
• Willingness to mark, plan and deliver set work.

Responsibilities

• Support whole school groups/children with behaviour management.
• Provide patient, nurturing support and de-escalation.
• Liaise with SLT, parents and external agencies.
• Deliver planned work and assess progress.

Skills

Behaviour management

De-escalation techniques

Communication with SLT/parents

Mentoring

Education

Degree qualification

Job description

Aspire People are looking to recruit Learning Mentors for their partnership schools in South Birmingham.

Are you a degree qualified education professional who would like to take on this role guiding children through their learning and supporting the teacher to achieve progression and success?

Ever worked in support work and considered working in education?

Can you ne the person that can mediate, have difficult conversations and relate to any issues the children may be going through?

This role is working as a mentor for mixed ability children within all school years so experience of working with multiple age groups is necessary, the schools have high SEND averages so ultimately you must be willing to work with children who will need more support. You will also need to mark, plan, and deliver any work that is set, and this will be reflected upon pay.

The school have a great support network including their SLT, the children are welcoming and friendly, and all the children are a pleasure to work with.

As a full time, Learning mentor, the school will expect you to essentially be a permanent member of staff, so the following is expected.

• Support whole school groups/children with behaviour management.
• Patient and nurturing nature and understanding of children's behaviour
• De-escalation techniques
• Liaise with SLT, parents and external agencies

This is an excellent opportunity. I can offer very good rates of pay and I will be available 24/7 for you should you need my help with anything.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks