Billesley Primary School
Trittiford Road
Birmingham
B13 0ES

Telephone number: 0121 675 2800

Email: k.smyth@billesleyschool.co.uk

Required for December 2024 - 36.5 hours per week, term time only

We seek to appoint a Physical and Mental Health Mentor to support pupils across the curriculum to foster positive physical and mental health and well-being; and contribute towards improving a range of outcomes for our pupils through developing self-regulation strategies, positive learning behaviours, healthy relationships and good attendance.

The vacancy is an outstanding opportunity for an individual who understands the importance of health and wellbeing, and how these contribute to wider success. They would promote physical and mental wellbeing and positive learning behaviours across the school; working in partnership with existing staff to meet the needs of our pupils.

Billesley Primary School is committed to school improvement within the Elliot Foundation Multi-Academy Trust. Therefore, there may be opportunities to work alongside other schools within the Trust and wider educational system, including training and sharing of best practices.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

How to apply:

Please refer to the vacancy information pack and apply online.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable) Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.