Student Support Mentor

Teaching Vacancies; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shopping discounts

Employee assistance programme

Discounted travel schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Comprehensive training and support

Opportunities to develop new skills

Eye care voucher scheme

Free flu vaccine

E-learning and development

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated Student Support Mentor to work within our school team in Nottingham. You will mentor students, track attendance, and develop engaging learning materials to boost engagement and achievement.

You will collaborate with pastoral staff, maintain records, and contribute to safeguarding and inclusion initiatives, supporting families and driving positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering student support or mentoring in an educational setting.
• Ability to plan engaging learning activities for diverse cohorts.
• Familiarity with safeguarding, health, safety and data protection policies.
• Experience keeping pupil records and progression plans.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the duties of a Student Support Mentor determined by the School and with regard to the LA/DFE guidelines.
• Keep an attendance register for every session and follow up absences.
• Plan to maximise engagement from disaffected students.
• Prepare and develop coaching and learning support materials.
• Contribute to the departmental team.
• Keep appropriate records and plans.
• Participate in all appropriate meetings.
• Mentor a group of students through a planned programme of activity.
• Monitor and evaluate student progress using data and tailor interventions.
• Develop contact with families to keep them informed of needs and progress.
• Develop action plans for students as requested.
• Follow weekly timetables to accommodate cohorts.
• Use strategies to enhance academic progress, confidence and self-esteem.
• Be aware of and comply with safeguarding and related policies, reporting concerns as required.
• Contribute to the school's aims.
• Undertake other duties within scope of post.

Skills

Student support

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Teamwork

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Data analysis

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Carry out the duties of a Student Support Mentor determined by the School and with regard to the LA/DFE guidelines.
• Keeping an attendance register of students for every session and following up absence when necessary.
• Careful planning to ensure maximum engagement from some disaffected students.
• Preparing and developing coaching and learning support materials.
• Contributing fully to the departmental team.
• Keeping appropriate records and plans.
• Participating in all appropriate meetings.
• Mentor an agreed group of students through a planned programme of activity and tutorials.
• Ongoing monitoring and evaluation of student progress through an analysis of key behaviour data, for example G4S and ensure Intervention to suit to the needs of the Child.
• In conjunction with the pastoral team, develop and maintain regular contact with families/carers of children, to keep them informed of the child’s needs and progress, and to secure positive family support and involvement.
• Develop individual action plans for students as requested.
• Follow weekly timetables to accommodate cohorts of students.
• Use a variety of strategies and student activities to enhance academic acquisition, self-confidence and self- esteem in order to assist progress through the curriculum.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, copyright etc. including reporting all concerns to line manager.
• Contribute to the overall aims of the School.
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities / grade of the post as defined.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and abilities at all times during the discharge of their duties:

• Work using their own initiative to demonstrate the ability to solve unexpected or new problems in a methodical, efficient manner seeking support and assistance where appropriate.
• To build relationships with students to ensure maximum impact in sessions.
• Work well as part of a team supporting team members in times of absence or heavy workloads.
• To develop good behaviour management boundaries with students from the start of employment.
• Keep up to date with pertinent information and local initiatives.
• Respond to feedback, passing on knowledge and techniques to others.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Deal with conflicting demands and work flexibly, possessing the ability to prioritise

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

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.