What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governing Body of Hunter’s Bar Junior School are looking to appoint a part-time Learning Mentor (30 hours per week), Monday to Friday (8.30am-3:00pm), term time only. We welcome applications both from developing and experienced Learning Mentors and from those with other relevant experience. The key elements of the role will include:
• Forging excellent relationships with colleagues, parents and most importantly, our children
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, staff and parents
• Addressing the needs of pupils who require support to overcome the barriers to learning they experience both inside and outside the school, sothat they are able to achieve their full potential
• Offering support and advice to parents and have aknowledge and appreciation of the range of extended services that could be drawn upon to provide extra support
• Ensuring that the transition from one phase to another is smooth and that pupils receive continuity of support where appropriate
• Working closely with leadership to improve attendance
• Be one of the deputy safeguarding leads in school and the main contact for parents and other external professionals
• Leading the team of mid-day supervisors
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• An inspiring and forward thinking leadership team
• A school recognised as an excellence hub for PE and sport and for CPD
• A friendly, energetic and collaborative team who work together and share ideas
• Specific and targeted research based continuous professional development delivered internally and externally
• The opportunity and freedom to develop and grow professionally within the school
This is an exciting time for Hunter’s Bar Junior School and this role is vital in the continual successful development of the school. Whilst experience and skills are important, we are focussed on finding the right person, with the right values, attitudes and behaviours to develop in the role and support our children and families
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.