Salary: Grade 7, Point 8-14, £20,267.00 - £22,319.00 per annum pro rated. Pay award pending. (Calculated on working a 32.5 hour week. Actual salary will be based on working hours and scale point).
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time or Full-Time hours considered, 39 weeks a year (term time plus inset days).
We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Senior Learning Support Mentor to join our Inclusion team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Working closely with the SENDCo, you will play a key role in managing and developing our Internal Alternative Provision. You will support pupils to re-engage with learning, promote independence, and ensure that every student feels included in all aspects of school life.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the day-to-day running of the school’s Internal Alternative Provision.
* Develop and deliver programmes of study for pupils with additional needs.
* Act as a key adult and role model for pupils attached to the IAP.
* Support the identification of pupils for alternative learning pathways.
* Provide guidance to teachers and colleagues around key students using the provision.
* Liaise with staff, parents/carers and professional agencies to support pupils’ needs.
* Promote a calm, purposeful, and supportive learning environment, whilst maintaining relationships.
* Mentor, support, and help train other Learning Support Mentors.
We are looking for someone who will go the extra mile for our students who may struggle with school and/or mainstream lessons. They will make a positive contribution to the Inclusion Team and beyond, sometimes into the classrooms and corridors.
Skills and Training
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Adaptability and flexibility.
* Strong behaviour management skills.
* Ability to work in a busy school environment.
* Ability to work within a high‑pressure environment and to keep calm when under pressure.
* Ability to work individually, as well as part of a team.
* Ability to deal confidently, calmly and consistently with demanding situations.
* Ability to use initiative.
* Integrity, confidence, and professional conduct.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and remain impartial.
* Sympathetic to the needs of others, respectful, and demonstrate a relational manner.
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