Cross Gates Primary School · Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber
We are seeking to appoint an
enthusiastic, caring and innovative Learning Mentor to have a positive impact
on the wellbeing of our more vulnerable children by helping to remove barriers
to learning. Working under the direction of the headteacher and
SENCo, you will support the pastoral and safeguarding needs of children from
Early Years to Key Stage 2.
Your main duties will include:
supporting individuals and groups of children
to ensure their academic, social and emotional needs are met
to engage with families and carers in order to
bring out the best in the children
maintaining individual and group records
using a range of assessment tools to identify
pupils’ strengths and areas for development
attend meetings and report to senior leaders
supporting children at unstructured times of
the day
deliver a range of specific therapies and
interventions in order to address pupils SEMH needs
be a member of the designated safeguarding
team
We are looking for someone who:
is passionate about children’s
learning, development and emotional growth is positive, committed and is able to
use their own initiative embraces opportunities to work
closely with parents, governors, outside agencies and the local community has good communication, numeracy and
literacy skills has a good range of IT skills is an effective team player has energy, resilience and a good
sense of humour has experience of working with
children or young people and their families