Sixth Form Pastoral Mentor

**About The Role**:
**Plympton Academy** is seeking to appoint a **Sixth Form** **Pastoral Mentor **to** **provide high quality pastoral support to our students.

You will support the Head of Sixth Form and work as part of a team to ensure that students are able to enjoy, and fully participate in, all areas of Academy life, reaching their full potential. In particular, you will support young people who are experiencing barriers to their learning.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to make a difference in the lives of our students and to work within a dynamic and supportive staff team.

**What you will need to succeed**:

- For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Job Description_
- Previous experience of working with young people in a school or similar setting
- You will uphold standards around attendance, behaviour and progress so that each student can be their best self
- Support the assessment and review of the needs and difficulties of young people using a variety of techniques and devise strategies to overcome these techniques
- Provide support to students to acquire effective habits to be successful at school and beyond
- Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour
- Assist in supporting the welfare and wellbeing of students
- Be committed to work as part of a team who are passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for all of our students
- Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools

**About Us**:
At Plympton Academy we believe in inspiring a culture of success for all, including our staff. We have a strong culture of staff development and support - high quality CPD, based on research and evidenced best practice, which is prioritised and supported through a tailored coaching programme.

We work collaboratively with the best schools locally and nationally so that all teachers continue to thrive and engage in the latest teaching developments and practice. We prioritise good behaviour and strong pastoral support so that learning is disruption-free, teachers can teach and students’ can focus. As a result, we are incredibly proud of our students and staff who love the challenge of learning, are equipped to achieve their dreams and take pride in their success.

**The Thinking Schools Academy Trust**

**_ The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth._**

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

- _Think about their Thinking_
- _Be their Best self_
- _Shape their Success_

**_In this way we transform life chances_**
- Click Here_ To view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust_

**What our Trust will offer you**:

- Vast support network from senior leaders and colleagues within the school and our Trust including excellent CPD opportunities and career pathways
- Support from across the Trust through resources, knowledge sharing, mentoring and coaching
- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
- As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You - A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support
- Support staff have access to ‘Discount for Teachers’ with a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers
- A ‘Refer a Friend’ incentive scheme

**What you need to do now**: