Teaching Assistant/Learning Mentor

Pivot Academy Kirklees; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive culture

Professional development

Wellbeing support

Flexible Fridays

Job summary

Pivot Academy Kirklees is seeking a dedicated Learning Mentor to support learners with social, emotional, and academic needs. You will work one-to-one and in groups, helping learners engage with education and overcome barriers to learning.

You will assist teachers, deliver targeted interventions, and serve as a key worker to monitor attendance and progress. The role emphasises building positive relationships with learners, families and external professionals, with a supportive culture and

Qualifications

• Dedicated and compassionate approach to supporting learners.
• Ability to provide one-to-one and group support to engage with education.
• Assist teachers in managing learning environments and developing personalised strategies.
• Act as key worker to support attendance, engagement and achievement.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with social, emotional and academic needs.
• Provide one-to-one and group support to help learners engage with education.
• Assist teachers in delivering targeted interventions and strategies for success.
• Act as key worker with regular reviews and target setting.
• Build strong relationships with learners, families and external professionals.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Behaviour management

Teamwork

Job description

At Pivot we believe learners deserve better. We are a specialist independent provision with sites in Kirklees, Wakefield, Bradford and Leeds. In our academies we teach and support learners from Key Stages 1 - 5 who have been excluded from school or those with an EHCP who require a specialist placement. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to the lives of complex and challenging learners. We are currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Learning Mentor to join our Kirklees provision. Pivot Academy Kirklees provides education and therapeutic support for learners who have social & emotional mental health, sensory or executive function challenges who may be supported by an EHCP. We work with families to provide bespoke provision based on the individual needs of each learner, giving them opportunities to gain a variety of qualifications, following personalised pathways through to further education or employment. What you will do:

• Support learners with a range of social, emotional and academic needs.
• Provide one-to-one and group support to help learners engage with education and overcome barriers to learning.
• Assist teachers in managing the learning environment, deliver targeted interventions, and develop personalised strategies that enable learners to attend, participate and succeed in their education.
• Act as key worker, supporting learners' attendance, engagement and achievement through coaching, target setting and regular reviews.
• Build strong, positive relationships with learners, families and external professionals.

Working at Pivot will give you a real chance to change the lives of our learners and we truly believe you will find working here a rewarding experience. We offer:

• A supportive and forward-thinking school culture
• Ongoing professional development and support for relevant qualifications
• Focus on wellbeing for all & access to employee assistance programmes
• Flexible working arrangements and early finish Fridays