Learning Mentor

St Augustine's School, Scarborough

37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days

St Cuthbert’s Grade 4, SCP 5-7 £21,575 - £22,369 per annum pro rata

Closing date 9am, Wednesday 24th May 2023

Shortlisting Thursday 25th

Interview date – From Monday 5th June onwards

Looking for a role that allows you to make a positive impact?

St Augustine’s Catholic School is looking for Learning Mentors to join their pastoral team. You will collaborate with teachers and other support staff to address the needs of students who need to overcome barriers to learning, inside and outside the school. To encourage raised attainment through home learning/coursework, by working in partnership with teachers, parents and students to improve levels of completion. To work closely with Academic, Pastoral, and Safeguarding staff in all aspects of their role. This an opportunity to help shape the educational experience of students.

Leading by example: To show, at all times, a personal commitment to treating all students and colleagues in a fair and respectful way, which gives positive regard to people’s differences and individuality (for example, gender, gender identity, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age). Assists in ensuring equal access to services and employment opportunities for everyone and promotes the School’s Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy.

You will:

• Have a passion for inspiring student interest and engagement

• Be a strong communicator, regularly keeping in touch with parents and carers to develop a supportive relationship

• Be a forward thinker

We can offer you:

• Tailored support from our Head of School, Assistant Headteachers and staff colleagues as we further develop you and give you the skills, encouragement, and experience within the profession to continue to ‘love and serve’.

• A welcoming and highly supportive school and wider community.

• Mental health support and advice to staff from the Wellbeing in Mind Team, an NHS run service.

• Friendly children who are eager to learn.

• Personal and professional development opportunities.

Queries / School Visits

Informal chats about the role are welcomed and encouraged. For queries or to arrange a call or visit with the Headteacher / Head of Department, please contact

Chloe Bullen at Chloe.Bullen@northyorks.gov.uk or on 01609 536 964 (Ext 6964)

Application Process

Job Description

Visit the trust website to download the application forms:

https://www.scrcat.org/vacancies/job-application-packs

Please email your completed form to:

NYES.Resourcing@northyorks.gov.uk

Please contact us if you need an application form in a different format.

Unfortunately we do not accept CVs.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer

St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and barring disclosure.

Before making your application please note: In line with the "Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022" as part of the safer recruiting requirements, an online and social media search will be conducted as part of our safer recruitment processes. This will be conducted by Human Resources and will only be undertaken if the (your) application is to be shortlisted. The aim of the search is to specifically check the candidate’s (your) suitability for the job, and that there is nothing evident that would undermine that. By proceeding with your application, the applicant (you) is agreeing for the search to be undertaken.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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