Senior Learning Mentor

Farsley Farfield Primary School; Farsley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Farsley Farfield Primary School in Leeds/Bradford border seeks a Senior Learning Mentor to lead a small team of part-time assistant mentors across two sites. You will provide pastoral, safeguarding and family support to our diverse school community.

The successful candidate will bring optimism, imagination and energy, with experience in leading family, pastoral and safeguarding support to strengthen our excellent practice.

Job description

Farsley Farfield Primary School is seeking to appoint a Senior Learning Mentor at its busy campus just off the ring road on the border between Leeds and Bradford. The post-holder will lead a small team of part-time assistant mentors across its two sites, providing pastoral, safeguarding and family support for our diverse school community.

We are a very inclusive school, with at least 30 children in receipt of funding for their SEND needs. Ofsted described our provision for SEND as ‘exceptional’. The inspector also described our safeguarding provision as ‘highly effective’ in her feedback. Can you help us to sustain and build on our excellent practice in these areas?

The successful candidate needs to be the sort of person that is optimistic, imaginative and energetic. Experience of successfully leading family, pastoral and/or safeguarding support previously would be a significant advantage.

Are you:

• Looking for a post where you can really make a difference and have significant responsibility?

• Able to provide effective pastoral and family support?

• Able to work diligently to secure positive outcomes for the most vulnerable children and those needing protection?

• Able to lead, challenge and empower staff, parents, carers and children?

• An excellent role model and effective at motivating and supporting a team?