Pastoral Mentor

**Salary**

Grade 4 £25,992 - £27,268 FTE Actual salary £22,193.17 - £23,282.67 per annum. Temporary until July 2025

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full Time

**Job type**

Support Staff - Educational

**Location**

Harlaxton Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7JR

**Job category**

Support Role - Education/Behavioural Support

**Date posted**

23/10/2024

**Job reference**

R04895

Walton Academy has an opportunity for a Pastoral Mentor to join our team. This role covers a range of learning development, pupil welfare and administrative tasks to support students and teaching staff. We are looking for a new team member who is passionate about supporting pupils to reach their aspirations and are committed to student welfare. We would very much recommend and welcome you for a visit so you can meet us and understand our community.

**Why join Walton Academy?**

We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-18 years based in Grantham with over 900 students. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated ‘good’ overall with praise of ‘Pupils enjoy coming to school and value the education they receive. They benefit from the dedication of staff and leaders. Pupils know that their teachers want them to do well and they feel well supported.’

Visits are welcomed and encouraged - please contact Katie Bagnall, Business Manager, to arrange, or for further information.

Walton Academy, Harlaxton Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7JR

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**The opportunity**

This post would suit either a new entrant to the role or an experienced Pastoral Mentor.
- Able to work constructively as part of a team and as an individual
- Flexibility, empathy and patience
- Able to forge positive relationships with young people
- Shows commitment to a supportive, coaching culture
- Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development

Essential:

- Relevant and recent experience of working with young people
- A thorough and practical understanding of issues
- equality of opportunity both in and out of the classroom
- Experience of supporting young people with improving
- literacy and numeracy skills as well as development social skills.
- Ability to be self-motivated and work from own initiative
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing with students and teachers
- Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students and providing equality of opportunity
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Confident using technology

Desirable:

- Experience of working with young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities

**Our employee benefits**

At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

- Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 14%.
- Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning.
- Full support and induction.
- A strong and caring ethos among staff and students.
- Networking opportunities across Diverse Academies
- Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and technology schemes.
- Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including instant voucher codes.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
- Health and Wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider, eyecare vouchers for a free eye test and contribution towards glasses for display screen equipment users.

**Applications**

**Closing date: 22 November 2024**

**Interview date: TBC**

**Start date: 1 January 2024**

**Diverse Academies Trust**

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

**We empower. We respect. We care.