What skills and experience we're looking for
The Hub School are looking for an experienced Learning Mentor to join our small and friendly team providing specialist support for vulnerable young people
The successful applicant will work with minimal supervision, supporting students who are placed on alternative learning and vocational programmes at local colleges and training providers within the East Riding of Yorkshire region.
The working hours are from 08:30am to 16:30pm Monday to Thursday and 08:30 to 16:00pm on a Friday during the school term. You will also be paid for an additional 37 hours per year to attend team meetings and training and development that sits outside your normal working hours. Your actual salary upon appointment will be £22,316per annum, and this will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year.
If you are interested in working on a part time basis, please get in touch as we would be happy to explore this further with you. If you are interested in working on a part time or flexible basis, please get in touch as we would be happy to explore this further with you.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an individual who has:
• a good standard of education including numeracy and literacy at GCSE grade C/5 (or equivalent)
• experience of working with Secondary-age students
• the ability to relate effectively to students, their parents/carers and professionals working with them
• the ability to visit the young people on placements which may be spread throughout the county.
The nature if the role requires driving to various provisions to support students learning and therefore the use of a car is essential.
Applicant Information
If you require an application form in an alternative format please contactrecruitment@theeducationalliance.org.ukprior to the closing date.
We anticipate Interviews being held on 28th November 2024.
The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required prior to appointment. We undertake an online check on all shortlisted candidates, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at:
What the school offers its staff
Why choose us?
We offer specialist support for students with social, emotional and mental health needs and this sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our students to accelerate their academic, social and emotional skills development and ultimately enable them to re-engage with learning. We have a strong, supportive and dedicated team who collectively work with their allocated off-site provisions to ensure engagement in student learning.
The schools within TEAL (The Education Alliance) share a common purpose: “We are here to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives”.
We are genuinely committed to our students and our staff, and we do everything we can to ensure every child receives the care and guidance they need to thrive.
As well as a friendly and supportive environment,we offer a range of benefits including:
• Access to ourstaff benefits platformwhich includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives including acycle to work schemeoffering discounted bike purchases
• Family friendly policiesand opportunities for flexible working, with a trust commitment to continually look to ways to improve the work-life balance for our staff
• Membership of theEast Riding Pension Schemewith benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary
• Well-being supportincluding discounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling.
• Ethical leadership, professional trust and autonomy and a caring ethos in which everyone is valued and respected.
• A programme oftraining and developmentwith career pathways for staff looking to progress further.
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.