Sixth Form Learning Mentor

Required for September 2024

H5 - £26,107 to £28,322

Actual salary range of £22,831 - £24,768 (inclusive of fringe)

37 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks

8am-4pm Monday-Thursday, Fridays 8am-3:30pm

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Learning Mentor, to support our large and successful Sixth Form at Goffs Academy. The successful applicant will provide pastoral support to Sixth Form students, working on a one to one and larger group basis, ensuring that students are on track with their work, attending regularly, and participating fully in Sixth Form life. The Learning Mentor will work with students to identify future destinations onto which they aspire to progress, and help students to overcome any barriers to learning.

Please note that we may be able to operate flexibility regarding the total number of working hours, and the working days, for the right candidate.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

·        Experience of coaching, mentoring and/or providing pastoral support to young people

·        The ability to be tenacious, robust and creative about overcoming any barriers to learning

·        Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills

·        An understanding of potential destinations for Sixth Form students (for example, university courses and apprenticeships) and how to research and apply for them

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain access to an exclusive range of benefits, including free use of the gym at Goffs Academy, priority student admission to Goffs Academy or other schools in the Trust for your child after 2 years’ service, or if the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage, and a generous cash incentive employer referral scheme.

Please contact the HR department on 01992 624375, or by email at recruitment@generationsmat.herts.sch.uk for further details.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Monday 3rd June 2024

Interviews will be held: Week beginning 3rd June 2024

The Trust reserves the right to process applications as they are received, and early applications are encouraged. Previous applicants need not apply.

Generations Multi Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this role is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Further information is available on the school’s website.