Learning Mentor

Ref: SCH-PAT-0020

Establishment: De Lacy Primary School Location: Pontefract Salary: 16890.57 - 18647.93 Department: Pastoral Team Job Type: Part Time

Closing Date: 04/01/2022 10:00:00 Interview Date: 11/01/2022 Start Date: 04/01/2022

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 39.000 Pay Grade: Grade 6, Scale Range 12 - 17

The Role

Ref: SCH-PAT-0020

Required as soon as possible

Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi Academy Trust comprising of eight schools, six primaries and two 11 - 16 secondary schools. The Trust is a medium sized family of schools all located within a tight geographic hub within Pontefract. Pupils are drawn from the local community that includes a mix of different catchment areas.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and experienced Learning Mentor at De Lacy Primary School. This candidate will complement the professional work of teachers by addressing the needs of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. They will work within an established behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self control and independence, and provide pastoral support to pupils.

This is a 32.5 hours per week, term time plus five days, permanent contract, equating to 195 working days per annum.

The school can offer:

hard-working and highly committed staff who share a common sense of purpose and high expectations of what pupils can achieve
a supportive Trust as your employer that are strongly committed to providing high quality CPD and career progression
significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues in this school and across the trust
the opportunity to work with ambitious and inspirational leaders

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who:

· has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with staff and pupils

· will make a difference in changing children’s life chances

· has the skills and abilities to support children of all abilities and personal needs

· can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative

· has the ability to form effective relationships with pupils and parents/carers

For more information on the role, or to discuss a visit (depending on current covid restrictions), please contact the school at 01977 722620.

Completed application forms should be returned via the online Face-Ed applicant system no later than 10:00am on Tuesday 4th January 2022.

We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from everyone. The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks. Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide criminal conviction information.

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent	C/4 or higher	Essential
Qualifications equivalent to NVQ Level 3	Pass	Essential

Skills

Qualifications
5 or more GCSE's at Grade C/4 or higher, including English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications)	Essential
Understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection issues	Desirable
Understanding the purpose and role of learning support	Essential
Training in relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy	Essential
Specialist skills/training in curriculum or learning area e.g. bilingual, sign language, ICT etc.	Desirable
Education to degree level or equivalent relevant experience	Desirable
Level 3 qualification (NVQ. A Level, BTEC) or equivalent	Essential
Personal Qualities
Respect confidentiality	Desirable
Reliability, integrity and stamina	Desirable
An excellent record of attendance and punctuality	Essential
Commitment to personal development and learning	Desirable
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Ability to seek support, when required	Essential
High personal standards	Essential
Initiative to support learning, with some guidance and support from the teacher	Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with young people and adults	Essential
Ability to organise self to plan and complete tasks	Essential
Ability to set up basic, and routinely use, equipment and resources under the instruction of the teacher	Essential
Ability to relate well to children and young people	Essential
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities	Essential
Ability to plan and deliver effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving	Essential
Full working knowledge of relevant policies and codes of practice legislation	Essential
Working knowledge and experience of implementing relevant learning programmes and strategies	Essential
Work as an effective team member and apply directions/instructions	Essential
Ability to apply written and verbal instructions	Essential
Experience
Experience of dealing with the behaviours not conducive to learning, and ability to deal with a variety of situations	Essential
Understanding of first aid	Desirable
Experience of working with or supporting SEN/D pupils	Essential
Previous experience of working with children of the relevant age range in a learning environment	Essential
Experience of successfully working with identified disaffected pupils, or groups of pupils (of relevant age to the setting)	Essential
Experience of monitoring and recording progress of learners	Essential
Experience of basic technology, PC, internet, MS Office packages	Essential