Salary: NJC 7 - NJC 13 £27,316 - £30,145 (FTE) Actual Starting Salary £20,145 - £22,232
Location: Torlands Academy, Exeter, EX4 1PT
This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in 24 days at 23:59 GMT.
Vacancy
32 Hours - Monday to Friday - Term Time Only
Expected Start Date: ASAP
Role Overview
We are looking to appoint an outstanding and committed Learning Support Mentor who embodies our Trust values; candidates who have diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.
The Learning Support Mentor will support the delivery of high‑quality teaching and learning, enabling positive progress and achievement for all pupils. Working closely with class teachers, you will provide academic, emotional and behavioural support within a structured and engaging learning environment. The role includes supporting pupils across the curriculum, promoting inclusion, maintaining positive behaviour in line with Academy policies and contributing to assessment and planning. You will help prepare learning spaces, observe and monitor pupil progress and provide pastoral support throughout the school day. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a supportive and inclusive school community.
Qualifications & Requirements
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.
We may close this vacancy early as we review applications as they are received, so to ensure you are considered for this role, please do not wait for the deadline to submit your application.
About Torlands Academy
Torlands Academy is a medical provision that provides education for children and young people with complex medical and/or mental health needs which prevent them from attending school.
We pride ourselves in providing pupils with access to high quality education, ensuring they are thoroughly prepared for the next stage in their learning journey. Personalisation is the cornerstone of our pedagogy; the curriculum is bespoke and programmes are crafted to meet individual needs which demands a totally flexible and adaptable approach to teaching and learning from all involved.
Torlands provides personalised education through a combination of teaching at our centre in Exeter (Merrivale), small group teaching, online learning and 1:1 teaching.
What We Do
Wave Trust is an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising Alternative Provision Academies, Medical Academies and a Special Academy, providing education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall.
Our Vision
* Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
* Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
* Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promote emotional well‑being and self‑esteem; help pupils recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
* Respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self‑esteem and express their needs and desires.
* Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.
* Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.
The Benefits
* Pension Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Counselling
* Occupational Health Services
* Professional Development & Training
* Salary depending on experience
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Tech Scheme
* Free Will Writing Benefit
* Health & Wellbeing Champion
* Company sick pay dependent on service
* Free refreshments in workplaces
Our Values
Evidence shows that the values we embody empower young people to succeed; these are the values we are looking for when we recruit new staff or work with new stakeholders.
* BE POSITIVE – We value positivity, no matter the circumstances. It is our intention to stay constructive, optimistic and confident both for and with our young people and their families.
* HAVE EMPATHY – We are kind, we have empathy. We consider the consequences of our decisions, large and small, on those around us.
* SHOW RESPECT – We conduct ourselves in ways that earn the trust of those around us. We respect each other and those we work with.
* WORK AS ONE TEAM – We depend on teamwork and the relationships we have. When we work together we are stronger. Together we will achieve more.
* BE INCLUSIVE – Everybody is treated fairly and equally; no one is marginalised or left behind. We are inclusive, we embrace the human spirit. We value diversity of people and thought.
Documents
Learning Support Mentor JD and Role Specification – Download
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