Senior Learning Mentor

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff training days

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Education Impact Academy Trust in North Birmingham is seeking a highly motivated Senior Learning Mentor to join our Pastoral Team at New Horizons. This key role will support the continued growth of the school.

You will deliver targeted and whole-school interventions, help improve attendance and student engagement, and work with staff, families and external agencies to remove barriers to learning, ensuring every pupil has the opportunity to thrive.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of developing and delivering successful intervention programmes.
• Experience of working across a whole-school approach as well as with targeted groups and individuals.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with students, families, staff and external professionals.
• High levels of resilience, patience and emotional intelligence, particularly when working with students with complex needs or behaviours.
• Strong commitment to inclusion and removing barriers to learning.
• Genuine passion for working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop targeted programmes to support improvements in attendance, achievement and student engagement.
• Deliver and co-ordinate effective whole-school and targeted interventions for individuals and groups.
• Provide guidance and support that positively impacts students' self-esteem, wellbeing and readiness to learn.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, pastoral teams and leadership to remove barriers to learning.
• Engage proactively with parents, carers and external agencies to provide holistic support for young people.

Skills

Intervention programme development

Whole-school improvement experience

Excellent communication skills

Resilience and emotional intelligence

Commitment to inclusion

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Education Impact Academy Trust is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham, incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We work collaboratively to deliver outstanding provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Our shared ethos is "Better Never Ends".

"These are exciting times at Queensbury School. Caring staff, an ambitious curriculum and new buildings are all driving improvements for pupils. Leaders aim to help pupils 'unleash their limitless potential'. Staff, parents, carers and pupils are united in making this vision a reality."

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Senior Learning Mentor to join our Pastoral Team based at New Horizons. This key role will support the continued growth of the school.

As part of this role, you will:

• Lead and develop targeted programmes to support improvements in attendance, achievement and student engagement
• Deliver and co-ordinate effective whole-school and targeted interventions for individuals and groups
• Provide guidance and support that positively impacts students' self-esteem, wellbeing and readiness to learn
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, pastoral teams and leadership to remove barriers to learning
• Engage proactively with parents, carers and external agencies to provide holistic support for young people

About You

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A proven track record of developing and delivering successful intervention programmes
• Experience of working across a whole-school approach as well as with targeted groups and individuals
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with students, families, staff and external professionals
• High levels of resilience, patience and emotional intelligence, particularly when working with students who may present with complex needs or behaviours
• A genuine passion for working with young people and a commitment to improving outcomes for those from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds
• A clear commitment to inclusion and removing barriers to learning

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values every employee.
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students.
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means completing training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions.
• An Employee Assistance Programme via the BHSF App - including free totally confidential support, access to a GP 24/7 and counselling.
• Access to discounts and offers at many well-known retailers and other organisations via the BHSF App.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for Teachers.
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years' plus service and 34 following 10 years' plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions.
• Family friendly policies.
• Onsite parking at all sites.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.