Primary Attendance & Wellbeing Mentor

Destination Education; East London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Destination Education are partnering with a welcoming primary school in East London to recruit a Learning Mentor / Attendance Officer. The role combines pastoral support, mentoring and attendance management to improve children's attendance, wellbeing and educational outcomes.

You will work in a supportive team, build relationships with pupils, parents and carers, monitor attendance, develop pupil support plans and contribute to safeguarding and inclusion across the school.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent, including at least Grade 4/C in English and Maths.
• A full and relevant Level 3 qualification.
• National Learning Mentor Training certificate would be desirable.
• First-aid training, or a willingness to complete this training.

Responsibilities

• Providing one-to-one mentoring and small-group support for targeted pupils.
• Supporting children who experience barriers to learning, social development and emotional wellbeing.
• Working with pupils presenting with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
• Building positive and effective relationships with pupils, parents and carers.
• Working alongside teachers to develop and implement individual pupil support plans.
• Monitoring daily attendance and punctuality.
• Identifying patterns of absence and lateness and taking appropriate action.
• Analysing attendance data on a weekly and monthly basis to identify trends and pupils at risk of persistent absence.
• Contacting parents and carers regarding unexplained absences and attendance concerns.
• Leading attendance meetings with families and setting clear improvement targets.
• Supporting formal attendance procedures in line with relevant policies.
• Working collaboratively to reduce persistent absence and lateness.
• Maintaining accurate records and producing attendance reports.
• Using school MIS such as Arbor.
• Supporting pupils within the classroom on a one-to-one, small-group and whole-class basis where required.
• Supporting positive behaviour and inclusion across the school.
• Working with families to strengthen the relationship between home and school.
• Contributing to safeguarding, pastoral support and multi-agency working.
• Supporting extracurricular activities and wider school initiatives.

Education

GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above

Level 3 qualification

National Learning Mentor Training certificate

First-aid training

Job description

Destination Education are partnering with a welcoming primary school in East London to recruit a Learning Mentor / Attendance Officer. The role combines pastoral support, mentoring and attendance management to improve children's attendance, wellbeing and educational outcomes.

You will work in a supportive team, build relationships with pupils, parents and carers, monitor attendance, develop pupil support plans and contribute to safeguarding and inclusion across the school.