Senior Learning Mentor: Boost Attendance & Engagement

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

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.