Senior Learning Mentor

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Impact Academy Trust in North Birmingham is seeking a highly motivated Senior Learning Mentor to join the Pastoral Team. You will lead targeted programmes to improve attendance, achievement and engagement, and deliver effective interventions for individuals and groups.

The role requires excellent communication, resilience and emotional intelligence, with a commitment to inclusion and working with families and external agencies to support young people.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of developing and delivering intervention programmes.
• Experience working across a whole-school approach and with targeted groups/individuals.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with students, families, staff and external professionals.
• High levels of resilience, patience and emotional intelligence, especially with students with complex needs or behaviours.
• Genuine passion for working with young people and improving outcomes for diverse backgrounds.
• Clear commitment to inclusion and removing barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop targeted programmes to improve attendance, achievement and student engagement.
• Deliver and coordinate effective whole-school and targeted interventions.
• Provide guidance and support for students’ self-esteem, wellbeing and readiness to learn.
• Collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral teams and leadership to remove barriers to learning.
• Engage with parents, carers and external agencies to provide holistic support for young people.

Skills

Intervention programmes

Whole-school approach

Communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Resilience

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. 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

We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides and Drivers.

If you are determined, hardworking and think that working at our Trust might be for you, then we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

• 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.