Senior Learning Mentor at Swanshurst School
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About this Role
Swanshurstis a large, outstanding school for girls aged 11-19 years. We offer excellentsupport and CPD for staff at all stages of their career. Ofsted (May 2024) described our school to be "anexceptional place for pupils to learn". They described the curriculum as"exemplary" and one which "explodes into life in the classroom".In relation to staff wellbeing, they noted that "The school is conscious ofstaff workload and well-being and is committed to achieving excellence in asustainable way." We are exceptionally proud to have been judged 'Outstanding'in two consecutive inspections. Our Ofsted report can be found here.
The school is part of the newly formed West Midlands Academy Trust(WMAT) which opened in January 2025. As one of the three founding members, theschool has been integral to forming the Trust's mission:
• Relentless focus upon delivering an excellent Qualityof Education, resulting in strong progress and attainment for all groups ofpupils.
• Emphasis upon personal development and well-being forstaff and pupils.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated anddynamic Senior Learning Mentor to join our pastoral team.
You should have a proven track record of creating,leading and developing a variety of programmes to raise attendance, achievementand self-esteem of students and of successful whole school interventionsworking with individuals and groups across all key stages. You should becommitted to working with a range of students from a wide range of ethnic andsocial backgrounds to remove barriers to learning.
The successful candidate will have a good workingknowledge of the Early Help system and will lead and manage a team of learningmentors to ensure our students are effectively supported in order to make thebest possible progress. Experience ofsafeguarding and Designated Safeguarding Lead training is an integral part ofthe role, and training will be provided for the successful candidate.
WMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to sharethis commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 andthe amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 which means thatwhen applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions andcautions are 'protected' so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, andif they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and ChildProtection Policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing ofstudents.
The successful applicant will be subject to all necessarypre-employment checks including enhanced DBS, Prohibition Check, qualifications(where applicable), medical fitness, identify and right to work.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent andspoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
To comply with Keeping Children Safe inEducation, we will seek and scrutinisereferences prior to interviews. Refereeswill be contacted to provide further clarification if needed. All informationprovided by referees will be compared for consistency against the informationdisclosed in your application form, and you will be asked about anydiscrepancies at interview.
Short listed candidates - an online searchwill also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listedcandidates.