Senior Learning Mentor - Elevate Attainment & Wellbeing

Queensbury School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensbury School, part of Education Impact Academy Trust in North Birmingham, seeks a highly motivated Senior Learning Mentor to join the Pastoral Team at New Horizons. You will lead targeted programmes to improve attendance, achievement and pupil engagement.

You will work with teaching staff, pastoral teams and leaders to remove barriers to learning, provide wellbeing support, and engage with parents, carers and external agencies to deliver holistic support for young people.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in developing and delivering intervention programmes.
• Experience across whole-school and targeted groups.
• Excellent communication and ability to build relationships with students, families, staff and external professionals.
• High levels of resilience, patience and emotional intelligence with complex needs or behaviours.
• Commitment to inclusion and removing barriers to learning.

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 programmes

Whole-school approach

Communication skills

Relationship building

Resilience

Inclusive practice

Job description

Queensbury School, part of Education Impact Academy Trust in North Birmingham, seeks a highly motivated Senior Learning Mentor to join the Pastoral Team at New Horizons. You will lead targeted programmes to improve attendance, achievement and pupil engagement.

You will work with teaching staff, pastoral teams and leaders to remove barriers to learning, provide wellbeing support, and engage with parents, carers and external agencies to deliver holistic support for young people.