Job Title: Academic Mentor (in Pathways Provision)
Location: Plumstead, South East London
Salary: Scale 4 £24,281 to Scale 6 £28,701 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time only plus 1 week), Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 24th September at noon
Plumstead Manor is a thriving and popular secondary school located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Ours is vibrant, diverse and inclusive school with over 60 languages spoken across our community.
The foundation of our vision and purpose is to offer excellence to all our young people, based on four clear values which underpin all our work – pride, ambition, respect and togetherness. Our recipe for success is based on high quality teaching and academic rigour, blended with the highest expectations, support and guidance. This creates the safe and happy environment which young people need to thrive and flourish.
Pathways is our internal provision we have developed over the last 2 years to offer support, intervention and a tailored curriculum to young people who are vulnerable and in danger of suspension or exclusion. Housed with a dedicated suite of rooms, students are offered a supportive environment where the same high standards expected in the wider school community are maintained. Blending a programme of graduated support with an academic curriculum, Pathways offers a flexible and personalised provision for young people across Key Stage 3 and 4. Our work in this respect is pioneering, and is used as a model by many other schools in our area.
About the Role:
We are looking for an outstanding practitioner to be an academic learning mentor within this process. The role will involve promoting high expectation for both behaviour and academic achievement. You will support the delivery of a tailored curriculum which will meet the needs of vulnerable learners. You will also help to deliver a suite of graduated ‘early help’ interventions to address social, emotional and behavioural needs.
About you:
- Be familiar with best practice in teaching students with specific learning and special educational needs, or who pose behavioural challenges
- Be able to liaise with a range of staff across the school, and to disseminate best practice to them
- Be able to maintain accurate and confidential documentation
- Build good links with other professionals and outside agencies
We can offer you:
- A vibrant, happy and diverse community
- A school with a firm commitment to an inclusive ethos
- Excellent professional development and guidance
- A whole school commitment to providing excellence for all
Additional Information:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.
References will automatically be requested for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. The successful applicant will be required to be DBS checked prior to taking up post.
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Candidates with previous job titles and experience of; Student Support Mentor, Learning Adviser, Educator, Learning Coach, Training Support Officer, Learning Support Assistant, Learning Mentor may also be considered for this role.
