Learning & Engagement Mentor
Location: Hastings
Start date: January 2024
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £22,737 pro rata; actual salary: £16298 (TTO and 30 hours per week)
Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme
Here at Ark Castledown we are committed to providing our pupils with the very best educational opportunities, by having the very highest expectations of ourselves as a staff team. We are now seeking a resilient and robust individual to join our fantastic Pastoral Team as a Learning & Engagement Mentor.
This role will involve helping the Pastoral Manager, the pastoral team, and the wider school community, by taking responsibility for the engagement and learning of pupils identified as having needs centred on social, emotional, mental health and behavioural needs.
The post-holder will also support the Pastoral Team by proactively dealing with behavioural issues as they present themselves during the school day, to reduce the number of reactionary situations.
The successful candidate will:
• have experience of working with primary aged children
• have good literacy and mathematical skills
• be hard working and adaptable to change
• ideally have a secure understanding and knowledge of supporting children’s learning.
If you have a passion for education, we can offer you support and development opportunities. By joining the Ark schools’ network, you will gain access to an exclusive range of benefits including CPD, training and best-practice sharing opportunities, reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.
Interested in this exciting opportunity? If you have any questions and would like to arrange a visit, please email Mrs Davis at: jdavis@arkcastledown.org, to arrange a visit to the school.
To apply please go to https://arkcastledown.org/jobs/vacancies to apply through the job portal.
The closing date for applications is 09.00 on Friday, 29th December 2023. Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd January 2024. A copy of the job description is available here.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants including an online check prior to employement.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.