Learning Mentor - Great Missenden, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

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Great Missenden, United Kingdom

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Description

Reference number
BUC10896


Contract type
Permanent


Working hours
Full Time


Level of DBS check required
Enhanced with Barred List


Date posted
24 Jan 2024, 11 p.m.


Application deadline
5 Feb 2024


Overview:


This is a superb and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, kind and resilient person to join The Misbourne's pastoral and safeguarding team, to assist and support with pastoral matters and safeguarding across the academy.

The Misbourne is a vibrant and welcoming academy with great students and a dedicated team of teaching and support staff.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to grow our pastoral support team.

We firmly believe that our staff are our best asset and as such, see this as an important role that will play a central part in the continued growth, development and success of our Academy.


Term time only

Salary Type:
Bucks pay


Salary details:
Bucks Pay Range 3-4 (Actual salary £20,620 - £24,297)


Contract type:
Permanent


Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 08:1- 16:15 Friday 08:1- 15:45 (including 30 minutes unpaid lunch daily)


Closing date:05/02/2024 09:00


About us:

We are an 11-18 Academy in the picturesque village of Great Missenden in the heart of the Chilterns. We have nearly 1100 students on roll including a successful and growing Sixth Form.

Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally.


Excerpts from our pleasing 2022 Ofsted inspection include:

  • Students told inspectors that the clear and fair behaviour system helps them to behave well.
  • Relationships between staff and students are strong.
  • Students' conduct around the academy is orderly and calm.
  • Pastoral care puts the child at the heart of everything the academy does.


We take an evidence-informed approach to the academy improvement, only implementing what we feel will make the biggest difference to the lives and outcomes of our young people, being mindful of staff workload and well-being.


About the role:

This role is to provide additional support within our excellent pastoral team, providing support that will include:

  • Working in our Student Services Team reception area, providing first-point contact for students and families, alongside the existing Student Services Learning Mentors and Student Welfare Officer
  • Communication and liaison with families regarding pastoral issues, as directed by the Pastoral Team
  • Assisting the Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) and our Year-Group Performance Directors to support individuals and groups of students, their families, tutors and teachers; to contribute to effective pastoral systems and procedures, which are consistently implemented
  • Supporting the safeguarding team with communications and liaison.

We can offer you:

  • Students who are a pleasure to work with.
  • Great training and development, and opportunities for promotion.
  • An experienced, friendly, and collaborative team of staff.
  • The unwavering support of teachers and leaders in ensuring the highest possible standards of student behaviour.
  • Placement with a strong curriculum team who will help to guide your development and ensure that you are fully supported in every aspect of your work.
  • An academy that puts wellbeing at the top of their priorities.
  • A twoweek October half term.
  • Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Career Development Bursary Scheme

About you:


Are you:
- looking for a role which values young people and provides opportunity for career progression?
- passionate about working with young people and the importance of education?
- able to relate to young people?
- organised, with good attention to detail?
- someone with good communication, interpersonal and ICT skills?


Other information:


Tel No:

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:


  • All unspent cautions and convictions cautions:
-
All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance
, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance
or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance** (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').
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