Education Support Mentor

To support families who are International New Arrivals with accessing school places. Completing school application forms for children and carrying out initial needs assessments. Supporting children with their transition into schools across Bolton, assessing children's English language skills by carrying out EAL assessments and providing EAL support to children in lessons when they start school.

You will be someone with experience of working with EAL children in a classroom setting with an understanding and working knowledge of strategies to support children who are new to English. A person who can plan activities and deliver them to groups of EAL children who do not speak any English or on a 1 to 1 basis using a range of EAL strategies and be able to assess their competency in English. Someone who is able to work as part of a team as well as independently. Someone who is able to travel to schools across Bolton.

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

Grade: E scp 11 £22,245 to scp 17 £24,635, pay award pending
Contract: Permanent, Term Time plus 5 days
Essential Qualification: NVQ Level 2 Childcare
Essential Requirement: Driving Licence

Ask us about flexible working options to fit with your work/life balance - #HappytoTalkFlexible, As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.