Learning Mentor & Safeguarding Officer

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