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Learning Mentor - Full-time

Holy Trinity & St John's CEP School, Margate

  • Ref:KCC886-3179-124S
  • Posted:13/12/2022
  • Pay:Kent Range 6 £21 801 - £23 262 (pro-rata)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:02/01/2023 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Come and join our expanding team of Learning Mentors

 

We are looking to appoint a Learning Mentor to increase the support that we provide for our children and our parents.

Are you kind, caring, compasionate and energetic?

Are you a creative thinker?

Come and join the team at Holy Trinity and St John's CEP School, Margate.

We are looking for a Learning Mentor to join our mentor team, supporting children across the school with their SEMH needs.

We are expanding our mentor team to also provide direct support to our parents. This will be working alongside our Family Support Team to deliver workshops to parents and their children.

Our successful candidate will be caring and empathetic, but also firm and fair, with clear expectations.  You will be passionate and want to make a difference to our children’s lives.

The Learning Mentor will work with children across the school, providing:

  • Check-ins with identified pupils and those that need it at that time
  • Support for some of our children with their levels of engagement to improve their learning
  • Mentoring
  • Lunch time provision
  • Working with the class staff and inclusion team to support our children in their learning
  • A point of contact for identified families
  • Delivering (as part of a team) workshops to parents and their children

 Are you:

  • Able to work using your own initiative
  • Able to work as part of a team?
  • Flexible and caring?
  • Good communicator?
  • Able to support class and individual needs?

We can offer you:

  • Enthusiastic and motivated pupils
  • Friendly, supportive and dedicated team
  • Well resourced school with exciting curriculum
  • Excellent indoor and outdoor learning environments
  • Commitment to continuing professional development and training

 

Please see the job description for more details. 

This is a permanent role and is 35 hours per week, to include a daily lunchtime duty. The hours are: 

Monday - Friday 8:30 – 4:00

Applications close: Monday 2nd January 2023 at 12:00pm

Interviews: TBC

Start date: As soon as possible 

If you would like to know more, or arrange a visit, please contact our school office - we would love to show you around!

Please note that this role requires previous school experience, and is not a TA role.  Please apply through the Kent-Teach website.

 

Information about the school

Holy Trinity St. John’s CEP School is a large primary school serving the central area of the coastal town of Margate. Current number on role is 400 children aged between 4 – 11 years.

As a Church of England school, we enjoy strong links with the Parish Church of St. John’s and the Diocese of Canterbury. At Holy Trinity & St John's our Christian vision is at the heart of all that we do:

'We welcome you into our nurturing school family where everyone is treated as an individual through our loving and respectful environment. We follow Jesus' example by encouraging everyone to be brave, to have a voice, believe in themselves, to serve each other and our community. We walk alongside you, to empower you to thrive, fulfil your potential and make a positive difference in the world. We will give you the skills and knowledge to support you by making memories and broadening your horizons: learning today for life tomorrow.'

We were graded as a Good school by Ofsted in March 2023. The reports shows that ‘The staff are welcoming, caring, encouraging and enthusiastic.’ and ‘Staff care for the welfare of pupils deeply’.

Holy Trinity & St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are required for this post.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs Sarah Roberts Headteacher
  • Address:Holy Trinity & St John's CEP School, St John's Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 1LU
  • Telephone: (01843) 223237
  • Email: office@htsj.school

Fax: (01843)230875

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.