Learning Support Mentor - Two Posts Available

Teaching vacancies, Waterloo, Poole

Learning Support Mentor - Two Posts Available

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Teaching vacancies, Waterloo, Poole

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 25 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: d29882d05a55449f93d03ccb4f9aac36

Full Job Description

  • The main purpose of this post is to provide academic support and pastoral support to students of all ages who are identified as having additional Educational Needs
  • Work with a range of stakeholders, parents, teachers, support staff to ensure the continuity and progress of individual students.
  • To provide general support to identified students in lessons and in the Student Support Room.
  • Be an Emotionally Available Adult for students when required.

    Have a passion for/experience of working with children with special educational needs in a Secondary School setting;
  • Have an interest in how children learn and behave;
  • Provide an appropriate role model of behaviour, control and resilience at all times;
  • Really care about students, particularly those who have barriers to learning effectively;
  • Respect and maintain professional confidentiality but have regard to the safeguarding protocols of information sharing where necessary;
  • To attend in service training and meetings relevant to the post in order to keep up to date with developments in working with children with special educational needs.

    A contributory pension scheme relevant to your role (including access to Teacher and Local Government Schemes).
  • Occupational sick pay.
  • Tailored Continuous Professional Development (CPD) through the SIGMA Training School Alliance.
  • Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - confidential support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7 covering a wide range of issues, such as: Legal Information, Bereavement Support and Online CBT among much more.
  • All staff are entitled to a 'Golden Day' once a year - a paid day off or part time equivalent.
  • Free Yoga and Pilates sessions throughout the term.
  • Termly Staff Wellbeing and Workload groups to raise and solve issues.
  • Flexible Benefits
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eligibility to join The Blue Light Card scheme
  • Commitment to safeguarding