Pastoral Mentor

Organisation
- Dorset Council
- Location
- Weymouth
- Reference
- REC/23/00930
- Occupational group
- School Support Staff
- Salary details
- Grades 5-9 depending on experience - Pay Award Pending
- Job term
- Full time, Term time only
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Contact
- Michelle Nokes
- Contact telephone
- 01305 206530
- Closing Date
- 23 April 2023

**Compass Learning Centre**:
**Pastoral Mentor (Engagement & Reintegration Team) - 37 hours per week, Term Time inc INSET Days plus 2 weeks.**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Pastoral Mentor to join our amazing Engagement and Reintegration Team. This is a key role at Compass and you will need to have an excellent work ethic, be a team player, have the ability to motivate in a supportive way, making a difference to young people’s lives, inspiring them to achieve and realise their true potential.

You will be required to support students, and their families, from the initial request for a place at Compass; through their time with us and, where appropriate, to reintegration into mainstream school. You will often be the first point of contact for students and families, signposting them to the relevant internal support and / or external agencies, as well as providing pastoral support to remove barriers to learning. You will be required to support learners through transitions, attend meetings with external agencies and other stakeholders and other key roles set out in the job description.

This position would suit someone who has experience of working with, or supporting, young people in an education, social or youth work background, who ideally has some understanding of the education system, and is looking for a position in which they can further develop their existing skills and experience.

The young people we educate have struggled in mainstream school and come to us with a variety of needs and difficulties. Our challenge is to help them build the confidence, knowledge and skills to unlock their potential. This role will suit someone who is caring, understanding and can demonstrate energy and enthusiasm with a strong positive behaviour management ethos.

We are seeking to appoint someone who:

- has strong empathy
- has a positive approach and personal nature
- is committed to high standards of achievement and progress
- has a flexible approach and able to meet the changing needs of our young people
- is able to contribute fully to the life of the school

If you are a good team player, who is motivated, patient, resilient, understanding and have the ability to establish a rapport with young people in a busy and lively setting, this may be the job for you. You will be joining an outstanding, hardworking and friendly team of staff.

**Please note the school will be closed for the Easter Holiday from Monday 3rd to Friday 14th April.**

Further details including a job description and person specification are included in the attached Information for Applicants, however if you have any questions or would like to discuss this position please contact Michelle Nokes, Heads PA on 01305 - 206530.
- This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process_
- The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements._
- The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. T_he salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year._