Rushey Green Primary School - Learning Mentor
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- Class Support
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- Schools
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- Jul 19, 2019 Post Date
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Learning Mentor Job Description |
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Reporting
to: Headteacher Disclosure
Level:
Enhanced |
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Purpose of Job: |
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The Learning Mentor will provide a complementary service to existing
teachers and pastoral staff in a school setting in addressing the needs of
pupils who need help to overcome barriers to learning, both inside and
outside the classroom and school, in order to achieve their full potential.
S/he will work as part of a team including school staff and other agencies to
ensure progress and achievement for pupils. |
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Personal Duties |
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To work with
teaching staff in identifying pupils at risk of underachieving. ·
To take
responsibility for identified pupils in supporting them to achieve their
targets both inside and outside the classroom.. ·
In consultation
with teaching staff, to draw up and implement an individual action/behaviour
plan for each student. ·
To develop a
1:1 relationship with pupils in order to monitor the pupils’ progress towards
agreed goals ·
To develop a
knowledge and appreciation of the range of activities, courses,
opportunities, organisation and individuals that could be drawn upon to
provide extra support for pupils. ·
To develop
positive relationships and maintain contact with families and carers and
facilitate the development of family support for the pupils. ·
To promote the
speedy and effective transfer of information from primary to secondary
school. ·
To be the focal
point of contact between various agencies where a multiple agency approach is
required for a targeted student, e.g. ESWS, Social Care and Health, Community
Health and Youth Offending Team, so that the needs of the young person are
met in a focused and integrated way. ·
To use student
tracking performance data in identifying and achieving targets. ·
To work in a variety
of ways to support, motivate and challenge pupils to raise levels of
achievement. These may include support
in class; one to one counselling, helping individuals and groups with work
and developing skills, as well as developing and implementing Individual
Action Plans. ·
To keep a
detailed monitoring and progress record and to make it available to the Link
Learning Mentor Manager and the designated line manager in school(s) worked
in. ·
To undertake
necessary administrative tasks relating to the duties of the post. ·
To keep abreast
of appropriate new developments and initiatives relevant to the service. ·
To contribute
to the continued development and monitoring of the provision. |
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Other Duties |
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To undertake other duties
consistent with the scope of the post and within the competence of the post
holder as required. |
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Equal Opportunities |
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To carry out
these duties with due regard to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy and
priorities. |
The person appointed will be
subject to a probationary period of 6 months.
This job description
allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount
of time to be spent on carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed.
This job description is not
necessarily a comprehensive description of the post. It may be reviewed once a year and it may be
subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the
post-holder in order to ensure the smooth running of the school.
This job description is subject to
review as and when appropriate.