Learning Mentor (Sevenoaks campus) (Permanent, Full Time, KSC)

£25,252 - £26,262 per year

• Liaising with teaching staff to provide support to targeted students, to raise achievement and provide assistance and encouragement to enable them to overcome barriers to learning.
• Working as a team with Directors of Faculty, Heads of Department, pastoral staff and other members of staff in order to assess individual needs of each targeted student.
• Identification of those students who need extra help to overcome barriers to learning inside and outside of the classroom.
• Support the development and implementation of individual action plans for targeted students who need particular support.
• To develop a working relationship with students requiring support, with the aim of addressing points defined in the action plan and engaging them with activities and opportunities.
• Work on academic resilience and study skills with students in order to promote and enable independent learning.
• Monitor the implementation of action plans and provide feedback of progress and achievement to the students.
• Use knowledge of the range of activities, courses, opportunities and organisations available to students that can be accessed to provide additional support for students.
• To network with other Learning Mentors and share best practice.
• Develop a range of study support activities such as visits to study support centres, homework and after school clubs that clearly address the specific needs of identified students and support the actions detailed within individual action plans.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare written reports and evaluations.
• Support with transition arrangements for students entering/leaving the school.
• Support the development/implementation of activities to encourage family / carer partnership and involvement with school.
• Liaison with external agencies, such as health professionals and Attendance Improvement Officers to support students.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as determined by the line manager/Acting Headteacher.

• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to safeguarding procedures.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Weald of Kent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Weald of Kent is an outstanding school; we provide an education that focuses on both academic success and personal development. Our school has a distinctive ethos based on strong values in which co-operation and respect for others are high priorities.

Students come to this school with many different talents and by offering a wide curriculum, together with a wealth of extra-curricular activities, we are able to foster responsibility for individual development. Our intention is that each student leaves the school having achieved their best academically and having developed the personal attributes necessary to succeed in life.