Pastoral Mentor

Are you looking for a career within education as a Pastoral Mentor or a similar role? Would you like to join a local school and mentor pupils with social, emotional, mental health difficulties? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pastoral Mentor to be a key part of changing the lives of children aged 7 to 11 at a leading Alternative Education School in Oldham, as a Pastoral Mentor, we would want to see an understanding of stages of development, individual needs and the ability to give positive encouragement and feedback to ensure pupils are reaching their full potential. They provide opportunities for children who need a safe space outside of home and who need adults around them who provide both a nurturing, encouraging and supportive environment. If successfully appointed as a Pastoral Mentor, you would be responsible for supporting all students in your school, improving their mental well-being, putting together behaviour strategies and being a reliable adult for them to depend on. You will be an integral part of continuing the altruistic work of the Progress Group whilst you will be fully supported with a range of CPD, career progression and in house training. Benefits offered: Salary (£21,333) Pension Paid qualifications as part of a structured CPD Programme Expectations within the role: Identifying problems with behaviour of certain children, this may include supporting the wider family to promote attendance and engagement in education. Therefore, enabling the pupils to try and get the most out of their education, without behaviour being a hindrance. Be an integral part of the team that improves attendance of certain children. Utilising your skill set to encourage the pupils in-house when they do attend. To contribute to the achievement of excellence in educational standards and lead by example by providing support to teaching and support staff in each school within your remit. To be able to adapt to what the pupils require on any given day. This may see you in the class offering support to a particular pupil all day. Whilst the following day, you are outside of class all day giving one to one support to multiple pupils. Requirements before applying to the role: GCSEs in Maths and English C or 4 grade and above (or an equivalent). Experience of working within an education setting or equivalent. Experience working with vulnerable pupils. I would love to hear from applicants who are passionate about working with young people who need support for their positive change and lead a team of peers with the same mindset. To join us and be successful in this role you will need to: * This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks * Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and any employment breaks must be explained * You must have the legal right to work in the UK This role is full time and starts ASAP! Please apply now or send CV's to (url removed) to be considered for this role in Oldham or for more information please give me a call on (phone number removed)