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Learning Mentor Teaching/Child Support - Full-time

Hampton Primary School, Herne Bay

  • Ref:KCC886-2264-125S
  • Posted:18/06/2018
  • Pay:KR6
  • Start Date:Sep 2018
  • App Close Date:18/06/2018 at 16:00
  • Interviews:6th July 2018

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A popular and thriving primary school requires an experienced Learning & Behaviour Mentor to join their hardworking, dedicated Well Being Team. The job involves mentoring pupils on an individual/group basis to develop their skills - including problem solving, understanding and being aware of other's emotions and feelings, addressing barriers to learning and raising aspirations. You will support and implement the school’s positive behaviour policy, liaise with colleagues, parents/carers and other agencies to enable children to overcome barriers to learning.

The ideal candidate will be patient, compassionate and understanding, flexible in their approach, have good behaviour management skills and have a good sense of humour. The successful applicant will need to have high standards of work ethic in terms of motivation, personal presentation, punctuality, professional standards and team work. Previous experience supporting children with SEMH, knowledge and experience of support programmes is essential.

NVQ3 qualification or equivalent is a requirement.

Hampton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced CRB disclosure.

A full job description can be downloaded from the School Documents section of this website.

Information about the school

We are a large and successful primary school, which converted to a stand alone Academy in April 2012. We operate under Hampton Collaborative Trust allowing the freedom to grow and develop with our community needs at the forefront of all decisions.

We are an inclusive, caring and constantly improving school with an exceptionally strong collaborative staff team. Our current roll is 670 children with 3 classes per year group, group teaching in KS2 to facilitate smaller class provision, a purpose built on-site nursery and a strong Well-Being Team, FLO, Play Therapist and Emotional Well-Being practitioner to provide the support and nurture for our most vulnerable children.

We are in the process of creating an additional learning environment for identified children typically with EHCPs to support their access to the curriculum as well as supporting their emotional and social development.

Our current SEND is 15% and we are constantly signposted within the local authority for our excellent SEND provision. We are also incredibly excited to be in the process of developing an ASC SRP provision to further support and nurture our SEND children.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Jacquie Evans, Office Manager
  • Address:Fitzgerald Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8NB
  • Telephone: (01227) 372159
  • Email: office@hampton.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01227) 741549

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

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.