Senior Learning Mentor

Queensbury School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensbury School, part of Education Impact Academy Trust in North Birmingham, invites applications for a Senior Learning Mentor to join our Pastoral Team and help drive improvements for pupils.

The role focuses on delivering targeted interventions, improving attendance and engagement, and providing holistic support that enhances wellbeing and readiness to learn, with a strong emphasis on inclusion and collaboration with families and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of developing and delivering intervention programmes.
• Experience of working across a whole-school approach and targeted groups.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with students, families and staff.
• High resilience, patience and emotional intelligence when supporting students with complex needs.
• Commitment to inclusion and removing barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop targeted programmes to improve attendance, achievement and 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 programmes

Whole-school approach

Communication

Resilience

Inclusion

Job description

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

• 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.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or discuss the role, please contact [e-mail]