Learning Mentor

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing day-to-day support for an individual student who has been issued high level needs funding. This would be a profoundly rewarding role, offering the chance to work with a wonderful young lady with significant cognitive and SEMH needs and requires support throughout the day. This post is initially for a 12 month period before we can reapply for high level funding to secure this provision for at least a further 12 months.

Some responsibilities may include:

To build a trusting, appropriate relationship with an allocated student to support them in achieving their full potential.

To monitor the allocated student across the curriculum, providing relevant and timely support, including monitoring their sensory needs and facilitating movement breaks and/or sensory input when required.

To scaffold the learning for the student in lessons and develop their independence, including supporting with access to assistive technology.

To attune to the emotional and social needs of the student so that relevant and timely intervention can be provided to avoid further dysregulation.

To provide emotion coaching and/or the Thrive approach when supporting the student/s with periods of dysregulation.

To contribute to the individual's learning plan and implement section F of their EHCP to support their access to learning.

To provide daily opportunities to hone listening and attentive skills.

To deal appropriately with the student’s social and behavioural development to maximise learning potential.

Ensure all relevant parties are consulted and informed about the student’s progress as appropriate, including parents, line manager and/or college leader.

To work in accordance with the aims and policies of the Academy and to promote the Academy and wider Trust.

The successful candidate will:

Be educated to a good standard with a minimum of GCSE Grade C in English and Mathematics or equivalent.

Have the ability to assist students with their learning and management of their behaviour.

Have the ability to successfully work with disaffected young people.

Have a knowledge and understanding of strategies to remove barriers to learning.

Be able to establish relationships with students, colleagues and other professionals.

Have good organization and time management skills.

Have excellent communication skills.

Experience of working in a school or similar educational setting is desirable but not essential.

General information

At Tudor Grange Academy Worcester, excellent teaching and learning is at the heart of all that we do. Ensuring this is accessible to all is why the Learning Mentor role is essential. We are a Thrive informed school, and the ideal candidate would be either already be Thrive trained or interested in becoming Thrive trained. We are committed to ensuring all students access positive and enriching experiences both inside and outside of the classroom.

Our staff are our most valued asset, therefore professional development is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive CPD programme to enable you to continuously develop your practice in the most in-demand school in Worcestershire where students fall in love with learning, embrace a growth mindset and are successful. It is important to us that we maintain a focus on staff well-being, ensuring that staff maintain a good work-life balance and enjoy what they do. You would be joining a large team of learning mentors which offers a team-focused working environment as well as invaluable support from colleagues who have expertise in different aspects of SEND provision.

As part of a wider successful Multi Academy Trust, we also share resources, best practice and specialisms with colleagues from our 12 other Tudor Grange Schools. Our provision and courses are often centrally resourced, yet localised to suit each individual school and their specific requirements. Specialist advisors and CPD programmes are accessible to all our mentoring staff.

We Offer

Individual professional learning and development within a forward thinking, successful Trust

Breakfast Boosters

Access to role-specific programmes such as Thrive training

A focus on staff well-being ensuring staff maintain a good work-life balance

Specialist and accommodating work spaces

Subscription to the Schools Advisory Service (SAS) Programme for staff well-being

Modern building and welcoming staff and pupils

Membership of the National College

Discounted membership of Nuffield Health Gyms.

Informal visits and conversations about the post are most welcome. For further information please contact Lucie O’Brien, the SENCo, via the main school reception on 01905 454627 or by email: lobrien@worcs.tgacademy.org.uk