Tudor Grange Academies Trust Hiring for Learning Mentor Job at Worcester, England , UK Full Time

Learning Mentor

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing day-to-day support for vulnerable students and caseloads of identified students who need additional support over a range of issues. Some responsibilities may include:

• To build appropriate relationships with allocated students to support them in achieving their full potential
• To monitor the allocated students across the curriculum, providing relevant and timely support
• To run intervention sessions in core subjects
• To contribute to individual learning plans for students to support their access to learning
• To deal appropriately with allocated students social and behavioural development to maximise learning potential
• To maintain records of students’ academic and personal progress
• Ensure all relevant parties are consulted and informed about student progress as appropriate, including parents of students
• Update and review progress of student caseload with college leader/line manager on a regular basis
• To work in accordance with the aims and policies of the Academy and to promote the Academy and wider Trust.

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to a good standard with a minimum of GCSE Grade C in English and Mathematics or equivalent
• Have the ability to assist students with their learning and management of their behaviour
• Have the ability to successfully work with disaffected young people
• Have a knowledge and understanding of strategies to remove barriers to learning
• Be able to establish relationships with students, colleagues and other professionals
• Have good organization and time management skills
• Have excellent communication skills
• Experience of working in a school or similar educational setting is desirable but not essential.

General information

At Tudor Grange Academy Worcester, excellent teaching and learning is at the heart of all that we do. Ensuring this is accessible to all is why the Learning Mentor role is essential. We are a Thrive informed school, and the ideal candidate would be either already be Thrive trained or interested in becoming Thrive trained. We are committed to ensuring all students access positive and enriching experiences both inside and outside of the classroom

Our staff are our most valued asset, therefore professional development is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive CPD programme to enable you to continuously develop your practice in the most in-demand school in Worcestershire where students fall in love with learning, embrace a growth mindset and are successful. It is important to us that we maintain a focus on staff well-being, ensuring that staff maintain a good work-life balance and enjoy what they do.

As part of a wider successful Multi Academy Trust, we also share resources, best practice and specialisms with colleagues from our 12 other Tudor Grange Schools. Our provision and courses are often centrally resourced, yet localised to suit each individual school and their specific requirements. Specialist advisors and CPD programmes are accessible to all our mentoring staff.

We Offer

• Individual professional learning and development within a forward thinking, successful Trust
• Breakfast Boosters

• Access to role specific programmes such as Thrive.

• A focus on staff well-being ensuring staff maintain a good work-life balance

• Specialist and accommodating work spaces
• Subscription to the Health Assured Programme for staff and their families well-being
• Modern building and welcoming staff and pupils
• Membership of the National College

• Discounted membership for Nuffield Health Centres.

Informal visits and conversations about the post are most welcome. For further information please contact Lucie O’Brien, SENCo, via the main school reception on 01905 454627 or by email: [email protected]