Learning Mentor - Kr6 - Full-time

Holy Trinity & St John's CEP School, Margate

Ref:KCC886-3179-86S
Posted:21/10/2021
Pay:Kent Range 6 £20,997 - £22,918 (pro-rata)
Start Date:4th January 2022 or sooner
App Close Date:08/11/2021 at 12:00
Interviews:Tuesday 16th November 2021

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

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 curently have one Learning Mentor and one Pastoral Mentor who provide proactive and reactive support to our children across the school. We are expanding this team by adding another Learning Mentor.

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
A point of contact for identified families
Working with the class staff and inclusion team to support our children in their learning

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: 8th November at 12pm

InterviewsL 16th November.

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

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

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

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