Learning Mentor & Life Coach

Learning Mentor & Life Coach

1 year fixed Term with a view to be permanent for the right candidate

Scale SO1 Point 23-25

Salary: £29,177 – £29,956 (Pro-rata)

Pro-rata - Term time only Appointment within these Scales will be dependent on experience.

Closing Date:             5^th January 2025

Shortlisting:               8^th January 2025

Interviews:                 16^th January 2025

Please send completed application forms to recruitment@hawkswoodgroup.org.uk  

Burnside Secondary School PRU is part of the Hawkswood Group, dedicated to providing an excellent education for all our students and servicing the need of our Local Authority by focussing on progress, safeguarding and wellbeing for all our young people. We support pupils from all secondary schools within Waltham Forest and we have a good record of successful re-integration. All provisions within this group are rated, ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Applications are welcomed from dynamic and inspirational professionals, who wish to make a difference by safeguarding, raising standards, and improving the life chances for some of the most vulnerable pupils in Waltham Forest; pupils whose previous educational experience, for whatever reason, has not been wholly positive.

We are interested in candidates who are fully-inclusive in their practice, demonstrate a growth mind-set and have a trauma informed approach. They need to be resilient and flexible enough to work in a pressured school environment.  The successful applicants will demonstrate a strong commitment to the aims, values and ethos of the Hawkswood group and be a committed team player.

Burnside Secondary School is looking for a Learning Mentor who will:

• Act as a role model, setting an example of integrity and professionalism and high expectations.
• Manage a caseload and facilitate pupils’ learning and development through mentoring: identifying learning and development needs; planning for how these needs will be addressed through mentoring and reviewing the effectiveness of mentoring.
• Be responsive and proactive in dealing with pupils, monitor and track their progress, both social and academic, individually and in groups.
• Liaise closely with all staff in the school by working as part of a team to ensure that everyone understands and supports the strategies being used by the Learning Mentor to develop the pupils’ skills and learning behaviours
• Develop and deliver their own mentoring programmes as necessary to meet the learning, emotional and behavioural needs of both individuals and groups of pupils.
• Develop and maintain appropriate contact with the families/carers and other professionals involved to support pupils who have identified needs, keeping them informed about the pupil’s needs and progress, securing positive family or other appropriate external support for the pupil.
• Know and understand their safeguarding responsibilities.

If appointed, you will be joining a passionate team committed to changing lives and truly making a difference for all our pupils.

 Experience in an educational setting is essential

The Hawkswood Group is committed to promoting the safeguarding of children. Please note that this position requires as enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks will be carried out prior to appointment.

What we can offer you:

• A school with a strong sense of moral purpose and ethical practice
• A trauma informed school and a commitment to restorative approaches
• A supportive staff team
• CPD opportunities and a commitment to developing professional practice relating to enhancing teaching and learning. 
• A commitment from Leadership to promote and support innovation.
• A school which expects high standards of pupil conduct, both in school and in the local community.
• Small class sizes (max 8 per class) and only 5 classes in the school. 
• A supportive team who work together and support each other.
• A well planned curriculum with a combination of academic lessons and enrichment, wellbeing and life skills sessions.
• An Ofsted Good school.
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• Cycling to work scheme
• Car Parking facilities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests and £50 towards lenses and frames.

As part of KCSIE 2024 all applicants will be subject on on-line searches. Applicants must be able to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with children, young people and other vulnerable adults. Applicants should have the ability to understand the difficulties and pressures associated with caring for children/vulnerable adults and demonstrate appropriate coping mechanisms.

As a thriving and diverse school, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in The Hawkswood Group’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQI+ people

The Hawkswood Group is committed to promoting the safeguarding of children. Please note that this position requires as enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks will be carried out prior to appointment.

Please see the JD and person specification.  For further information call the Headteacher, Liz Rattue on 020 8289 4740 for an informal discussion about the position. Visits are also welcomed.