We are seeking an outstanding Learning Mentor to join our dedicated and supportive team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about making a difference in children’s lives and helping them overcome barriers to learning.  Our school has high ambitions for our children and community, and we are looking for someone who can nurture and inspire pupils to reach their full potential.  The successful candidate will join a team of learning mentors, supporting the ongoing nurture and development of the pupils at Slade.

The role will involve working with individual pupils, or smaller groups of pupils, and focus on supporting them to achieve their learning goals.  The role will involve working with pupils who experience social, emotional and/or behavioural barriers to learning and benefit from one-to-one support to reach their full academic potential.

Specifically, the role will entail:

• Assessing the needs of pupils and using knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning by helping them to overcome barriers to learning both inside and outside the classroom
• Helping raise and maintain the standards of achievement and improve attendance and behaviour
• Establishing productive mentoring relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, and setting high expectations
• Promotion the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encouraging pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
• Ensuring pupils have access to an ambitious, broad, and balanced curriculum.
• Promoting pupil independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement and self-reliance
• Securing positive family support and involvement through regular contact
• Supporting the role of parents in pupils’ learning

What you will need to succeed

To share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools

To be committed to keeping our students safe

Be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with the natural ability to inspire and motivate

Be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders

The passion and commitment to work in a fast paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

A relevant qualification

What you will get in return

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training, mentoring and progression opportunities through apprenticeships and other routes.

A competitive salary

An Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits package

Competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Professional Development & Wellbeing Days

What you need to do now

Please complete an application online.

To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Jessica Jackson, Pastoral Manager, j.jackson@slade.bham.sch.uk

Completed applications should include an application form and a supporting statement no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining the skills and experience you have that make you suitable for the role.

Please note we do not accept CV’s; applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP application form.

Closing date:                      9.00am, Monday 17 March 2025

Interview date:                 To be confirmed