About this role
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?
Thursfield Primary School is a very happy, caring and successful school. We are part of the Creative Learning Partnership Trust, a Trust that firmly believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners - to belong, achieve and flourish in a first rate educational environment.
We are looking for an inclusion and pupil mentor to join our team to support the excellent teaching and learning opportunities for all of the children.
We are looking for someone who
- Has excellent communication and listening skills
- Has the ability to empathise with and motivate learners
- Has skills in persuading, negotiation and influencing
- Has a determination to see problems and solutions through to the end
- Has a non-judgemental approach
- Has organisation and time management skills
- Has the ability to relate to young people in order to build trust so that they can achieve their full potential
- Has the ability to analyse problems and devise solutions
- Has the skills to work collaboratively as part of a team as you'll be working closely with other teaching staff and also external agencies
- Has report writing skills and the ability to maintain accurate records
- Has good general IT skills
- Has a commitment to equality and diversity
- Understands confidentiality and the handling of sensitive information
- Has knowledge of, and a commitment to, safeguarding in schools.
As an inclusion and pupil mentor, you will support, motivate and guide pupils, to help them overcome barriers that are preventing them from achieving their full potential. You will work closely with teachers and other staff to identify the needs of learners who require help and plan how to support them.
You might work with children on a one-to-one basis or in small or large groups.
As an inclusion and pupil mentor you will typically need to:
- liaise with staff to identify learners who would benefit from mentoring
- discuss and help decide how identified needs will be addressed
- implement strategies and support learners in self-esteem and confidence-building activities
- support learners who require support in their subjects, either on a one-to-one basis outside the classroom or within lessons
- listen to learners and help them resolve a range of issues that are creating barriers to their learning
- draw up agreed action plans with learners, outlining the aims of the mentoring, and monitor their progress
- inspire and motivate learners and help to promote positive behaviour
- run group sessions and workshops for parents at school
- advise parents on behaviour strategies and parenting skills
- network with other learning mentors, teachers and relevant external agencies and professionals, such as educational psychologists, the police and social services
- provide behaviour and emotional support to pupils during lunchtimes
- provide group activities such as anger management classes
- maintain accurate records and prepare written reports and evaluations
- attend meetings relating to issues such as pastoral support and pupil inclusion
- help to secure funding to support learners' additional educational needs
- manage your own professional development through undertaking relevant training and sharing best practice with other learning mentors
- help with transition activities for learners moving to secondary schools
At Thursfield we are proud of:
Our wonderful, friendly children and their achievements
Our positive and nurturing ethos and our clear values and vision
Our dedicated team of staff
Our inclusion policy for all
Our excellent relationships with parents and the wider community
Our very supportive governors
Our commitment to professional development.
To apply, please complete the online application form at https://mynewterm.com/
School Website: https://www.thursfield.staffs.sch.uk/
Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange- 01782 512301 or [email protected]
Applications Closing Date: Friday 6th November at 15:00
Shortlisted applicants will be informed of interview by 11th November
Interviews will take place on Friday 13th November