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Learning Mentor

Learning Mentor

Midhurst Rother College09 / 05 / 2024

Midhurst Rother College serves students from 11 to 19 years of age. Midhurst Rother College is situated in the market town of Midhurst at the heart of West Sussex. The College has a very large rural catchment area of 400 square miles, drawing students from a wide and varied landscape, made up of small villages, hamlets and two market towns, all on the doorstep of the South Downs.Our vision for Midhurst Rother College was created by all staff and students in December 2016. As a community, we agreed that we would promote respect, achievement, and happiness to underpin the culture of our college. Our drive is to provide an excellent standard of education for the whole community which supports and develops each individual to be the very best they can be. At Midhurst Rother College we commit to :

• Respect each other
• Be our very best, every day
• Develop all students academically, personally, and socially to prepare them for the next stage in their lives
• Have the highest standards in all we do
• Fulfil the potential of each individual in a caring environment We are proud to be a happy, vibrant, and supportive school community. We hope that you find all the information you need on our website and our strategic priorities for this academic year. Midhurst Rother College is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

Job details

Job details

Salary£23,400 Full time equivalent (Actual salary £20,191)Contractual hours37.5BasisFull TimeRegionMidhurstJob category / typeSupport StaffDate posted25 / 04 / 2024Job referenceREQ001190Attachments

Job description

Job description

Learning Mentor / Teaching Assistant

Full time, term time only

£23,400 Full time equivalent (£20,191 for 37.5 hours per week)

An interesting opportunity has arisen for a learning mentor to join our Additional Educational Needs (AEN) Department. This is to undertake work and deliver targeted support within the classroom and to assist with general duties for provision for inclusion as required. We have several positions available.

The Learning Mentor will lead from the front of their role, motivate and inspire students, staff, families and the wider community, to ensure every student is confident in themselves, is respectful of others, achieves well and gains the skills and qualifications to succeed in life and at work. The Learning Support Assistant will work with resilience, initiative and judgement, an eye for detail, the aptitude to prioritise workload, as well as a capacity to manage their time effectively. The Learning Support Assistant will ensure that the SEND graduated approach to student support and learning is applied and fulfilled at MRC, College wide, for all students across year groups whose SEND condition and needs fit this category.

The successful candidate will have the ability to analyse students' learning needs, encourage, motivate and support them to overcome barriers to learning; having high expectations of student achievement whilst enabling students to become independent learners and develop positive behaviours. You should be able to work in a team, be flexible and have a positive attitude.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the closing date so early applications are encouraged.

Closing date for applications : 9 May 2024