Part-time Engagement & Learning Mentor
 

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 team within the inclusion department as an Learning and Engagement Mentor. 

 

The role involves working with small groups of children with challenging social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. These pupils may have complex emotional and behavioural needs that must be carefully managed, and experience of working with these kinds of learners would be desirable.

 

Ideal candidates will:

·         demonstrate an ability to be flexible in their approach;

·         be able to establish meaningful positive relationships quickly;

·         have a well-established range of strategies for coping with sometimes challenging situations;

·         guide the pupils’ learning towards independence;

·         be committed to Ark Castledown’s ethos of high expectations;

·         have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

 

Much of the work with these pupils is delivered via an ‘Alternative Provision’ programme supported by the Local Authority’s Behaviour Support Team, and will involve working alongside other Engagement and Learning mentors to provide a range of activities that not only support the children’s academic learning, but also allow them to build their own resilience and abilities to self-manage their emotional state and behaviour, with the ultimate goal being full time reintegration into their mainstream classroom setting.

 

The work the successful candidate will carry out can be challenging and complex at times, but is also highly rewarding and you will be well supported by the Inclusion Manager and the Assistant Headteacher - Lead for Inclusion.

 

We offer competitive rates of pay, high quality professional development and encourage our staff to be creative and forward thinking in their approach to their work. The successful candidate will also be able to access the latest training in our local ‘Thrive Approach’ programme, which is being rolled out across a large number of schools in the local area following high levels of success in helping with turning around the life chances of many learners across the country.

 

Interested in this exciting opportunity? Please contact Joanne Davis, Pastoral Manager to arrange a tour of the school and to discuss the role further jdavis@arkcastledown.org or 01424 444046.

 

To apply for this role, please complete the online application form via the Ark Castledown website www.arkcastledown.org/vacancies.

 

Hours: Part-time 17.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, term time only
Contract type: Fixed-term until July 2020
Salary: Ark Support staff scale: Grade 3, Point 3 , £18,065 pro rata; £7,520 actual salary per annum 

Closing date: 9.00am, Friday 22nd November 2019

Interviews:   Wednesday 27th November 2019

 
Job Description and Person Specification.pdf

 

Ark Castledown Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 team within the inclusion department as an Learning and Engagement Mentor. 

 

The role involves working with small groups of children with challenging social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. These pupils may have complex emotional and behavioural needs that must be carefully managed, and experience of working with these kinds of learners would be desirable.

 

Ideal candidates will:

·         demonstrate an ability to be flexible in their approach;

·         be able to establish meaningful positive relationships quickly;

·         have a well-established range of strategies for coping with sometimes challenging situations;

·         guide the pupils’ learning towards independence;

·         be committed to Ark Castledown’s ethos of high expectations;

·         have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

 

Much of the work with these pupils is delivered via an ‘Alternative Provision’ programme supported by the Local Authority’s Behaviour Support Team, and will involve working alongside other Engagement and Learning mentors to provide a range of activities that not only support the children’s academic learning, but also allow them to build their own resilience and abilities to self-manage their emotional state and behaviour, with the ultimate goal being full time reintegration into their mainstream classroom setting.

 

The work the successful candidate will carry out can be challenging and complex at times, but is also highly rewarding and you will be well supported by the Inclusion Manager and the Assistant Headteacher - Lead for Inclusion.

 

We offer competitive rates of pay, high quality professional development and encourage our staff to be creative and forward thinking in their approach to their work. The successful candidate will also be able to access the latest training in our local ‘Thrive Approach’ programme, which is being rolled out across a large number of schools in the local area following high levels of success in helping with turning around the life chances of many learners across the country.

 

Interested in this exciting opportunity? Please contact Joanne Davis, Pastoral Manager to arrange a tour of the school and to discuss the role further jdavis@arkcastledown.org or 01424 444046.

 

To apply for this role, please complete the online application form via the Ark Castledown website www.arkcastledown.org/vacancies.

 

Hours: Part-time 17.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, term time only
Contract type: Fixed-term until July 2020
Salary: Ark Support staff scale: Grade 3, Point 3 , £18,065 pro rata; £7,520 actual salary per annum 

Closing date: 9.00am, Friday 22nd November 2019

Interviews:   Wednesday 27th November 2019

 
Job Description and Person Specification.pdf

 

Ark Castledown Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.