Ralph Allen School Hiring for Learning Mentor Job at Bath, England , UK Full Time

Role title

Learning Mentor

Grade

BANES Grade 3, points 5 – 6

Date March 2022

1. Role

purpose To undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils

and to work alongside the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

2. Principal

duties and

responsibilities

Support for Pupils

1. Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes,

including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters, as

appropriate.

2. Supervise and support pupils’ ensuring their safety and access to learning.

3. Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour

Plans and Personal Care programmes.

4. Establish constructive relationships with pupils, act as a role model, and interact with

them according to individual needs.

5. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.

6. Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.

7. Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and

independence.

8. Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance

of the teacher.

Support for Teachers

9. Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in

accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.

10. Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as

appropriate.

11. Assist with the planning of learning activities.

12. Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/

progress.

13. Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement,

progress, problems etc.

14. Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line

with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own

behaviour.

15. In conjunction with the teacher, collate and report information to and from parents

and carers.

16. Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake appropriate marking of

pupils’ work.

17. Provide clerical/admin support for learning e.g. photocopying, word processing,

filing, money etc.

Support for the Curriculum

18. Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes,

adjusting activities according to pupil responses.

19. Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy,

numeracy, KS3, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back

to the teacher.

20. Promote and support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’

competence and independence in its use.

21. Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson

plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.

Support for the School

22. Be fully familiar and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection,

health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all

concerns to an appropriate person.

23. Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to

opportunities to learn and develop.

24. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

25. Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

26. Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development

as required.

27. Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after

school and at lunchtimes.

28. Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as

required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.

29. To undertake other relevant duties allocated at the discretion of the classroom

teacher, Head of Inclusion, Headteacher or other designated supervisor.

3. Dimensions

(in quantitative

terms, the key

areas on which

the job has an

impact)

All students in the school

Staff in the school

Parents

External agencies

4. Organisation

chart

5. Physical

Effort

The postholder will be expected to undertake bending, stretching and lifting in the

course of their duties e.g. preparing the classroom, displaying pupils work, assist pupils

during lesson times, engaging in activities led by the teacher. There may be an

increased level of physical effort required for children with personal or specialist needs.

6. Working

Environment

During occasional periods of supervision, there will be an expectation that the

postholder will be exposed to heat and cold which on occasions, for example adverse

weather conditions, may be higher than normal.

7. Person

specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience plus

completion of the DfE Teacher Assistant Induction Programme

A minimum of 3 GCSE passes at Grade C or above or equivalent including with

proficiency in literacy and numeracy.

All applicants must have experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant

age in either a paid, voluntary or domestic environment and able to show an

understanding of child development and a wide range of issues concerning their

education and welfare.

An ability to relate well to both children and adults.

Be able to demonstrate experience of using a number of learning strategies whilst

working with a range of children with complex needs and take responsibility for

delivery of an educational programme with minimum supervision only.

To work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles,

responsibilities, and your own position within these.

Ability to effectively use ICT to support learning and use of other equipment technology

i.e. computer, video, photocopier.

Headteacher

Head of Inclusion

Learning Mentors

Willingness to undertake first aid training.

Good level of physical fitness.

Desirable

Appropriate knowledge of general first aid.

Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy.

General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic

learning programmes/strategies/codes of practice.

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.

8. Additional

information

• This job description only contains the main accountabilities relating to this post and

does not describe in detail all duties required to carry them out.

• The postholder will at times have access to information of a confidential nature and it is

essential that the successful applicant is aware of the need for discretion.

• The postholder will at all times carry out his/her duties and responsibilities with due

regard to the Governors’ support of and commitment to Equal Opportunities Policies.

• The postholder will be expected to undertake any appropriate training provided

by the school to assist them in carrying out any of the above duties.

• The postholder will be required to promote, monitor and maintain health, safety

and security in the work place. To include ensuring that the requirements of the

Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH, and all other mandatory regulations are

adhered to

• This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate is required for

this post prior to commencement. The postholder will be expected to contribute

to the protection of children as appropriate, in accordance with any agreed

policies and/or guidelines, reporting any issues or concerns to their immediate line

manager.