Trafford Council Hiring for Learning Mentor Job at Sale, England , UK Full Time

Employer – Trafford Council

Address – Virtual School, Second Floor, Sale Waterside, Sale, M33 7ZF

Salary – £25,927 – £27,514

Salary Grade – Band 5
Job category – Education – Non School

Job Type – School Support Staff

Working Pattern – Full Time

Working hours – 36.25

Contract type – Fixed Term for 12 months

Closing date – 14th May 2022

Interview date – TBC

About us

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential. Our vision is working together to build the best future for all our communities and everyone in Trafford

Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do

We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Trafford Virtual School and support us in our duty to promote the educational achievements of our Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children and Children in Need.

About you

You will be highly organized individual who is used to working on your own initiative. You will have excellent IT skills and will be confident using Microsoft office and other data management systems. However, most importantly, you will be passionate about making things better for our most vulnerable children and ensuring that they get the best opportunities to fulfil their potential.

About the Role

This post will be part of Trafford’s Virtual School and the post holder will support the PEP Leads and wider service with monitoring attendance on a daily basis our electronic register. You will raise any issue within the service, and offer support and guidance to schools and families as appropriate. Over time, you will develop a case load of children who would benefit from bespoke mentoring support.

Additional Information

This is a flexible role which could work well for someone with caring responsibilities. Although it will be office based there may be the option for hybrid working at home and in the office.

An enhanced DBS check with children/adults barred list check will be required

Please contact Shannon McDonagh, Virtual School Deputy Head ([email protected] 07970737835) for more information about the role.

About the benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer a number of initiatives for staff including mental health first aiders, staff network groups (LGBT+/Carers/BAME/Disability) and health and wellbeing events.

Our great benefits include:-
Local Government Pension Scheme

Home Technology Scheme

Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Simply Healthcare

Employee Discount Scheme – ‘Perks at Work’

The Council needs to hold and process information about employees, workers and other individuals as appropriate, for various reasons. With the General Data Protection Regulations coming into force we have in place a new privacy notice for staff, contractors, volunteers, trainees, those on work experience and job applicants.

http://www.trafford.gov.uk/about-your-council/data-protection/privacy-notices/Service-Level-Privacy-Notices/Recruitment-Employment-Privacy-Notice.aspx

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