SEND Learning Mentor
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6SW |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | a8f644c7-aedf-42de-a1bc-c8cc2264657f |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We seek to appoint a SEND Learning Mentor to support in maintaining high standards of student attendance and punctuality to lessons. Whilst attendance is in line with the national average, it continues to be a whole school priority and we are always seeking to improve key students’ engagement with our whole school learning environment. This role will be about re-engaging SEND students with the classroom and supporting them to attend lessons successfully.
Interested candidates will ideally have a good knowledge of Social, Emotional, Mental Health and SEND and prior experience of school attendance procedures and processes, however, whilst experience with attendance procedures would be an advantage, this role may also suit those with experience as a teaching assistant or other relevant areas such as LAC and Pupil Premium.
This role will be incredibly fulfilling but equally as demanding. We require someone who has strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate in a patient and resilient way, whilst smiling and remaining positive throughout. You will be part of the Learning Support Team and line managed by the SEND Provision Lead, but will liaise with the attendance team and teaching staff.
The successful candidate should:
• Be motivated to work with children and young people to ensure they are successful
• Have a commitment to, and belief in, the equal value of all students
• Have an ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
• Have the ability to implement relevant highly effective behaviour management strategies with children and young people
• Have the ability to raise self-esteem and expectations of children and young people
• Have experience of supporting students within a secondary school environment
• Have knowledge and understanding of SEND
• Have strong ICT skills, especially in the use of Word and Excel
What the school offers its staff
• Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
• Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
• Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
• School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
• Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
• Employer Pension Contribution – Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Teachers). Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff)
• Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
Further details about the role
This is a permanent post.
The hours of duty are 8.10am – 3:10pm for 4 days and 8:10-4:00pm one day a week to support with homework club, (including a daily unpaid break of 40 minutes) term time plus training days.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
We seek to appoint a SEND Learning Mentor to support in maintaining high standards of student attendance and punctuality to lessons. Whilst attendance is in line with the national average, it continues to be a whole school priority and we are always seeking to improve key students’ engagement with our whole school learning environment. This role will be about re-engaging SEND students with the classroom and supporting them to attend lessons successfully.
Interested candidates will ideally have a good knowledge of Social, Emotional, Mental Health and SEND and prior experience of school attendance procedures and processes, however, whilst experience with attendance procedures would be an advantage, this role may also suit those with experience as a teaching assistant or other relevant areas such as LAC and Pupil Premium.
This role will be incredibly fulfilling but equally as demanding. We require someone who has strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate in a patient and resilient way, whilst smiling and remaining positive throughout. You will be part of the Learning Support Team and line managed by the SEND Provision Lead, but will liaise with the attendance team and teaching staff.
The successful candidate should:
• Be motivated to work with children and young people to ensure they are successful
• Have a commitment to, and belief in, the equal value of all students
• Have an ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
• Have the ability to implement relevant highly effective behaviour management strategies with children and young people
• Have the ability to raise self-esteem and expectations of children and young people
• Have experience of supporting students within a secondary school environment
• Have knowledge and understanding of SEND
• Have strong ICT skills, especially in the use of Word and Excel
What the school offers its staff
• Regular staff wellbeing activities and social events
• Free access to our sporting facilities (up to 6pm weekdays)
• Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - a free confidential information, support, counselling and advice service available 24 hours a day
• School funded flu jab on site, organised through a local pharmacy
• Eye Care Vouchers for employees using a VDU
• Employer Pension Contribution – Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Teachers). Local Government Pension Scheme (Non-Teaching Staff)
• Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave and Pay
Further details about the role
This is a permanent post.
The hours of duty are 8.10am – 3:10pm for 4 days and 8:10-4:00pm one day a week to support with homework club, (including a daily unpaid break of 40 minutes) term time plus training days.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.