THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH SCHOOL
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0NH,
LEARNING MENTOR
Salary: Grade 5 (16 - 20)
Contract: 37 hours per week (core hours 08.30am – 16.30pm) for 39 weeks per year
Flexible / Part time hours will be considered and can be discussed at interview.
Start date: 01 September 2023
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Mentor to join our outstanding Student Services team.
You will be required to:
Work with individual students to overcome barriers to their learning
Liaise with external support agencies to ensure that individual needs are met
Contribute to the safeguarding, wellbeing and the promotion of the personal care of our students
Assist in the overall raising of standards of achievement through raising students’ esteem, expectations and aspirations
Therefore, we are looking for someone who:
Can work independently but contribute to a strong team ethos
Is willing to work flexibly
Has excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for supporting young people
Is resilient, hard working and self-motivated
A full overview of the role can be seen in the job description and person specification. If you would like to learn more about this exciting position in preparation for making an application, then please contact Nicola Wilby (Assistant Headteacher) or Alison Hunt (Student Services Manager) for an informal discussion. Applications for flexible working will be considered.
If you are interested, please apply via our website, www.tgschool.net
Closing Date: Friday 19th May 2023
Interviews: Monday 12th June 2023
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
Closing Date
2023-05-19