Pastoral Mentor

**Salary**: LSO Scale points 2-7 £20,483 - £25,992 (£18,025 - £22,873 Pro-Rata)

We require highly motivated individuals to join our established learner experience and progress team . You will have the passion to inspire every learner to reach their full potential regardless of their starting point.

As a support colleague you’ll go into the Local Government Pensions scheme and enjoy some really great benefit’s as well, Free on site Gym at Beaufort Road, Beauty treatments and haircuts, Health care cash plan via Simply Health, saving clubs via Manchester Credit Union, Cycle to work. Costa Coffee on site, Onsite bakery products at Tameside One, The Restaurant at Tameside One, Retail discounts, Refectories on all sites.

**Here’s the standard bit**:You will support learners with pastoral and behavioural challenges particularly relating to learners with Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. You will work alongside teachers and other support teams to break down barriers and ensure that learners are able to access the curriculum and reach their full potential. You will focus on and develop positive behaviour in and outside the classroom and minimize disruption to learning.

**What you’ll need**:With some previous experience in supporting young people, you will have a sound understanding of the range of issues facing young people with barriers to their learning (including social, emotional and behavioural) and have an ability to motivate learners with differing needs and abilities. You will have excellent interpersonal skills in working with students, ability to remain calm and a problem solving approach to managing challenging situations.