What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to enhance our school support team through the appointment of a Learning Mentor who will contribute to the pastoral care and academic support we provide for all our pupils.
The successful applicant will work collaboratively with teachers and wider staff to ensure that the holistic learning needs of pupils, including those with special educational needs, are met. This role will also provide the opportunity to support the SENDCo to provide effective administrative support to strengthen provision and meet the diverse needs of pupils.
Our Learning Mentors will establish positive, supportive and constructive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and school staff, contributing ideas and effective strategies for the benefit of our pupils. The successful applicant will have an eye for detail and strong written communication skills enabling them to work collaboratively with the SENDCo to assist with statutory administrative processes within the SEND Department.
As a Learning Mentor at Ribblesdale, you will:
• Plan and deliver learning activities for individuals and groups across the whole age range of the through-school (4–16), both within the classroom and as small group withdrawal sessions
• Plan and deliver a range of 1:1 and small group intervention sessions, some of which may take place before school and during pupils’ breaks and lunchtimes
• Engage in training to enable you to make optimal use of educational technology to support pupils’ learning
• Maintain accurate records of pupils with SEND, including the preparation of reports and files for meetings and annual reviews
• Support correspondence with parents, teachers, and external agencies to support the referral process for pupils on diagnostic pathways.
• Support the efficient management of the process for SEND Reviews.
What the school offers its staff
Ribblesdale School is a Microsoft Showcase School using cutting edge technology, located in the heart of the beautiful Ribble Valley.
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.