What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Mentor to lead our school funded alternative learning provision for children in Key Stage 1.
We are looking to appoint a Learning Mentor with lots of initiative and excellent communication skills, to join our friendly, forward‑thinking and supportive team. You will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard‑working person and will work alongside Learning Support Assistants to lead this bespoke provision for a small group of children from Year 1 and Year 2. Our children are friendly, keen to learn, caring and well behaved.
Responsibilities
Lead the alternative learning provision for children in Key Stage 1, working closely with Learning Support Assistants to plan and deliver a broad curriculum for a small group of Year 1 and Year 2 children.
Qualifications
* Experience of working with children within the Early Years or Key Stage One, and a commitment to supporting all children’s learning.
* NVQ2/3 or equivalent in working with children or within schools.
* Enthusiastic, self‑motivated, creative and able to use initiative.
* Committed to working as part of a team to plan and deliver a broad curriculum.
* Organised, efficient and professional in approach with strong interpersonal skills.
* Respectful, understanding and patient.
* Good IT skills.
* Good behaviour management skills.
* Willing, at times, to go above and beyond to ensure children receive the very best.
What the school offers its staff
* Engaging children who love coming to school and have a love of learning.
* A committed and friendly staff.
* A strong leadership team driving the school forward with a clear vision and high expectations.
* Access to an employee benefits portal offering various discounts.
* Wellbeing support.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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