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About the post

As a Learning Mentor, you will play a key role in providing tailored support to pupils with special educational needs. Your work will be instrumental in helping these young people achieve their full potential and overcome challenges in their educational journey.

This is a permanent, full-time post (term-time only), and we are seeking to appoint as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with pupils both individually and in small groups supporting them to overcome barriers to learning, delivering teaching, providing positive behaviour support and delivering other focused interventions.
• Work as part of a class team, under the direction of the class teacher and trans-disciplinary colleagues, to deliver effective and appropriate teaching, learning and behaviour support in all areas of school life
• Monitor and track progress, providing regular feedback as needed
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment

Qualifications and Skills:

• Relevant experience or qualifications in education, special educational needs, or related fields as per person specification
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs

For further information please download our recruitment pack below which contains details of the job description and person specification.

Our staff are our most valuable resource in ensuring that pupils reach their best possible outcomes and as such we prioritise investment in professional development. All staff receive regular training and supervision to ensure that they have the understanding, skills and knowledge to support our pupils effectively.

We are a supportive learning organisation with a strong commitment to staff development and well-being, and there are are opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Benefits:

• Paid holidays
• Learning Mentors are not required to work when the school is closed over half terms, Easter, Christmas, and summer holidays
• the annual salary is split between 12 months and paid monthly.
• Competitive salary
• Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
• Technology appropriate for your job
• Comprehensive staff training programme
• Access to We Care which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.
• Access to Medi Cash program for wellbeing benefits
• The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others

https://www.abbeyschool.com/learning-mentor/

How to apply

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and have the drive to support our pupils, we would love to hear from you. Please send your fully completed application form and a cover letter detailing your experience and motivation for applying to

Join us in making a difference!

https://www.abbeyschool.com/recruitment/

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.

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About Abbey School

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About Abbey School

We would like you to work with us if you share our belief in changing lives for the better, and are compelled by our vision of developing a school for exceptional children which will be the very best of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Location

We really support our employees to make the most sustainable and healthy journey to work as part of our investment in staff well-being. Chester City Centre has excellent pedestrian access, Chester bus station is only a 5-minute walk away from Abbey Square, and Chester railway station is approximately a 15-minute walk and only 5-minute cycle ride.

Take your career in your own direction

Staff have access to a variety of training sessions and experiences, all designed to meet the needs of our pupils.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
• Technology appropriate for your job
• Comprehensive staff training programme
• Access to We Care which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
• Access to Medi Cash program for wellbeing benefits
• The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others

Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

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