Learning and Aspiration Mentor

4 months ago

Heanor, United Kingdom Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Full time

**Post Title: Learning and Aspiration Mentor**

**Location: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy**

**Salary/Pay Range: NJC3 - NJC5 (£19,522-£20,178)**

**Hours of work**:_**37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time Only) **_
Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm (exclusive of 30-minute lunch break)
**Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm (exclusive of 30-minute lunch break)**

**Reporting to: Assistant Principal Inclusion and Intervention**

**Purpose of Role**
- To work as part of the wider Inclusion/SEND Team to provide individual and group support for students whose behaviour, attendance or aspirations are creating a barrier to learning.
- To provide academic intervention in a one to one / small group format, which will cover various aspects of a learners curriculum.

A Learning and Aspiration Mentor should also attend the following meetings:

- All whole school staff meetings.
- Faculty Team Meetings and any other Faculty meetings as appropriate.
- New Staff Induction and additional training thereafter as required.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- To work under the guidance of relevant achievement leaders, SLT, curriculum leaders and classroom teachers to provide academic intervention to directed students.
- Liaise with classroom teachers and curriculum leaders to tailor academic support and interventions to student needs. This will vary across a child’s curriculum, including both academic and vocational courses.
- In collaboration with classroom teachers and curriculum leaders, ensure that activities and tasks within interventions are appropriate to the learner and facilitate academic progress.
- To support the whole school behaviour policy.
- To be aware and respond appropriately to individual students needs both academically and pastorally.
- To promote positive behaviour management by modelling and suggesting effective strategies.
- To promote the development of study skills and independence to support academic progress and classroom reintegration where appropriate.
- Support students in a flexible manner on reintegration into the classroom.
- Liaise with families, carers, external agencies and relevant staff, in collaboration with Inclusion colleagues and Achievement teams.
- Contribute to monitoring procedures across the school.
- Encourage the inclusion of all students in the school life and wider activities to the best of their ability.
- Carry out administrative duties associated with the role, maintaining both manual and computerised systems in line with requirements.
- Ensure effective communication with Inclusion colleagues, achievement teams and other staff.
- Be part of the staff rota for duties/detentions etc.
- Deal with any issues that arise.

**Personal and Professional Conduct**

A Learning and Aspirations Mentor is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct throughout their career.

Learning and Aspiration Mentors uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by:

- Treating students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teaching assistant’s professional position.
- Having regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being, in accordance with statutory provisions.
- Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others.
- Not undermining fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
- Ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit students’ vulnerability or might lead them to break the law.
- To develop areas of expertise and ensure knowledge is up to date on best practice.

**General**
- All non-teaching staff will work on Teacher Training Days.
- Holiday leave will be in line with the policy for non-teaching staff i.e. for this role Annual Leave cannot be taken during term time.
- Work in a professional manner and with integrity and maintain confidentiality of records and information.
- Maintain up to date knowledge in line with national changes and legislation as appropriate to the role.
- Adhere to all internal and external deadlines.
- Be aware of and comply with all Academy policies including in particular Health and Safety and

Safeguarding.
- Participate in the Academy Appraisal process and undertake professional development as required.
- To support students in school and public examinations and tests as required
- Contribute to the overall aims and ethos of the Spencer Academies Trust and establish constructive relationships with nominated Academies and other agencies as appropriate to the role.
- These above-mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive, the post
- holder may be required to carry out other duties as req

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