How To Become A Learning Mentor At A School

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1 Longhill High School Rottingdean Brighton Information Pack 2014 Learning Mentor C Grade in the Behaviour & Attendance Team NJC Scale 5 ( 19,817 pro rata for term-time only) 37 hours per week

2 Longhill High School Falmer Road Rottingdean Brighton East Sussex BN2 7FR Phone Fax April 2014 Dear Applicant Post of C grade Learning Mentor in the Behaviour & Attendance Team NJC Scale 5 ( 19,817 pro rata for term-time only) 37 hours per week Thank you for contacting us about this vacancy. Please find enclosed a job pack and application form. Your application is important to us and we want to make our recruitment process as easy as possible. Please take a few minutes to read the enclosed notes and, if there is any other assistance we can provide, please do not hesitate to contact me on (01273) For your reference the school has its own web site where you will find further information about the school. Shortlisting for interview will be based solely on the information you provide on the application form. Please include evidence of how you meet each of the criteria set out in the person specification, providing examples where possible. Should you need to use supplementary sheets when completing your application, please make sure that these are clearly marked with both your name and the post for which you are applying. Please return your application by to: personnel@longhill.org.uk or by post for the attention of Mr J Hollingworth, Business Manager, Longhill High School, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, Brighton BN2 7FR. Please note that due to the increased cost of postage, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of application forms or let candidates know that they have not been selected for interview. Closing date for applications for this post is 9.00am on Tuesday 6 May Please note if you apply online or provide an address with your application we will send invitations to interview and other recruitment correspondence by . Yours sincerely Mr J Lamb Assistant Headteacher

3 THE ROLE OF THE GRADE C Learning Mentor Job Description for: Hours of work Responsible to: Learning Mentor Pastoral - Behaviour & Attendance Team 37 hours per week Monday - Thursday Friday Term time only weeks per year Behaviour/Attendance Support Manager Behaviour and Attendance Team Member Role: 1. Assist with the implementation of student attendance/behaviour support plans, to ensure acceptable pattern of behaviour and levels of attendance are achieved 2. Implement small group work with identified students to improve behaviour and attendance and engage students in learning to raise student attainment 3. Be proactive in facilitating restorative processes within the school 4. Maintain student behaviour/attendance records and provide relevant information to Heads of House, Attendance/Behaviour Manager, and other appropriate staff. 5. Assist with the investigation of all incidents, including the taking of statements, and ensure consistency. 6. Receive telephone messages on behalf of Heads of House and direct them where necessary to ensure good home/school communication. 7. Provide cover for other members of the Behaviour & Attendance team when and where necessary 8. Maintain communication with parents/carers when students have been identified as truanting. 9. Supervise after school detentions on a rota basis 10. Support the school ALERT system by responding and attending timetabled sessins in Yellow Room.

4 Attend meetings (PSP/CAF/EWO) when requested by the Behaviour & Attendance Manager or Head of House. 12. Implement instructions from designated Heads of House to assist them in managing behaviour in their House group, including meeting with parents/carers. 13. Attend meetings with parents and carers in community venues and home settings to discuss Behaviour and Attendance issues. 14. Perform such administrative or other tasks as directed by the Head of House/Behaviour Manager. 15. Undertake such other duties appropriate to the grade and character of the work as may be reasonably required

5 Behaviour and Attendance Team Learning Mentor Person Specification The Behaviour and Attendance Team play a key role in supporting the pastoral needs of all children at Longhill High School. To become part of the team you will need these essential characteristics, skills and qualities: Behaviour and Attendance Team Learning Mentor will: 1. enjoy working with children and young people 2. have good literacy skills to undertake a variety of tasks. A good knowledge of ICT, including the schools, would be an advantage 2. be able to relate well to children and adults, often on behalf of the Head of House/Head Teacher, e.g. dealing with visitors, passing information / messages to other staff, providing advice 3. use some analytical, judgmental, creative and developmental skills, e.g. when monitoring student progress using school data 4. have sensitivity, understanding, excellent communication skills and a respect for confidentiality 5. ability to handle a steep learning curve and to prioritise tasks within the time available 6. be able to deal with more complex queries and know when to refer to more senior staff 7. be able to establish constructive and positive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual need 8. attend appropriate meetings and training courses to evolve knowledge and enrich everyday practice 9. be able to work constructively as part of a team and to understand school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these 8. act as a member of the school staff around the school, adopting a general role of care for the students, the building and resources. 10. have a friendly, warm and professional nature with the ability to handle a degree of responsibility 11. a sense of humour and the ability to use this effectively and appropriately with students and staff.

6 Behaviour and Attendance Department (Behaviour Support Team) The Behaviour Support Team plays a vital role within Longhill High School in promoting the ethos of the school and supporting students and staff. The team consists of five Learning Mentors (Behaviour Support Assistants) one Attendance Officer and one Administration Assistant and is managed by the Behaviour Manager. The team has evolved over a number of years to meet the changing needs of the school and the role of the Learning Mentor s role is demanding but rewarding. Relationships are not only built with students but with parents to try to ensure the best outcomes. The school operates a vertical system across Years 8 to 11 and has five Heads of House. The Behaviour Support Team works closely with a particular house and supports the Head of House. The team work to support students with finding solutions to issues that they may be encountering at school to promote positive behaviour for learning and increased engagement. Use of Restorative Justice is used at all levels of incident to find resolutions. The Behaviour Support Team plays a pivotal role in whole school attendance. They monitor the attendance of students within their allocated House, make first day absence calls, run attendance groups and are involved in various strategies to help students improve their attendance at school. The team also provide the Heads of House with data to identify where school action is necessary. The school is supported with ensuring good attendance by Education Welfare Officers who are employed by the school. The team support staff by responding to calls for assistance, ALERTS, and removing students from the class to enable learning for others to continue. The students are taken to reflect upon what had gone wrong. The Behaviour Support Team works closely with the Inclusion Department and is line managed by the Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion and Behaviour Support.

7 S U M M A R Y S T A T E M E N T O N U S E O F D I S C L O S U R E I N F O R M A T I O N I N R E C R U I T M E N T & S E L E C T I O N (To be sent to individuals applying for posts classified as exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) Introduction Thank you for applying for a position within Brighton & Hove City Council. You have applied for a post or voluntary work that falls under the definition of regulated position under exemptions to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act This means that a criminal conviction check (or disclosure) will be undertaken on any individual who is offered the post. Where appropriate (where the post involves working with children or vulnerable adults) details will also be checked against the Department of Health and Department for Education & Skills lists. These checks are undertaken by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) only when a conditional offer of employment has been made but you will be asked during the recruitment process to declare any relevant information. It is the intention of Brighton & Hove City Council not to discriminate unfairly against individuals on the basis of their previous offending history. Possession of a criminal record is not an automatic bar to obtaining employment or voluntary work. The purpose of this Statement is to provide assurance to applicants that the information released in Standard and Enhanced Disclosures is used fairly and that sensitive personal information is handled and stored appropriately and kept for only as long as necessary. Handling of Disclosure Information Recipients of Disclosure Information at Brighton & Hove City Council will only disclose this information to the recruiting manager and Human Resources Manager. Unauthorised disclosure of any information provided by the CRB is an offence under Section 124 of the Police Act Disclosure Information will be securely stored and will be retained for a maximum period of six months unless, in exceptional circumstances, formal written agreement of the CRB is obtained to retain them for a longer period. Brighton & Hove City Council as a Registered Body must comply with the CRB Code of Practice. All matters relating to the use of Disclosure Information will be undertaken in accordance with the CRB Code of Practice and Brighton & Hove City Council s Code of Practice on the Use of Disclosure Information. Further Information If you are successful in obtaining a conditional offer of employment (or have been accepted as a volunteer), you will be sent further information on the Disclosure process including guidance

8 on completion of the Disclosure Application Form. Disclosures for employment will be funded by the Council and Disclosures for Volunteers are free of charge. Further information on the CRB and the Disclosure process including the CRB Code of Practice can be obtained by visiting the web site: or by calling Further information on the Council s Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and the Code of Practice on the Use of Disclosure Information can be obtained by contacting Human Resources on (01273)