Job Description:

Learning Mentor /  Teaching Assistant

Location: Alum Rock, Birmingham
Job Type: Full-Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Long-Term Opportunity
Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience

Learning Mentors / Teaching Assistants (Welfare Practitioners) Required

Supply Heroes are recruiting on behalf of a welcoming and highly inclusive Primary School in Alum Rock, Birmingham, for multiple Learning Mentors (Welfare Practitioners) to join their pastoral support team on a full-time basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced school support professionals who are passionate about making a positive difference to children's lives. You will work closely with pupils, staff and families to support welfare, behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and engagement in learning, helping pupils overcome barriers both inside and outside the classroom.

The school is seeking enthusiastic, proactive and compassionate individuals who can build positive relationships with pupils and provide the support needed for them to thrive both academically and personally.

The Role

As a Learning Mentor (Welfare Practitioner), you will:

• Provide pastoral and mentoring support to primary-aged pupils
• Support pupils with their personal, social, emotional and academic development
• Help identify and remove barriers to learning
• Work closely with teachers, parents, carers and external agencies
• Promote positive behaviour and engagement across the school
• Support attendance initiatives and pupil wellbeing
• Assist with safeguarding and welfare provision
• Monitor pupil progress and contribute to support plans and interventions
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils and families

Essential Criteria

Applicants MUST have previous experience working in a UK primary school setting supporting pupils.

Applications without experience supporting pupils within a UK primary school environment will not be considered.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate:

• Experience supporting children's welfare, wellbeing or pastoral needs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
• A patient, resilient and empathetic approach
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• A genuine passion for supporting young people to succeed

Desirable Criteria

• A DBS Certificate registered on the Update Service
• More than one year's experience working with primary school pupils in the UK
• Experience supporting behaviour, attendance or pastoral interventions
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures within schools

What the School Offers

• A supportive and welcoming school environment
• Enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn and succeed
• A dedicated and experienced leadership team
• A strong pastoral and inclusion framework
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact on children's lives
• A collaborative and positive staff culture

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Learning Mentor, Welfare Practitioner, Pastoral Support Worker, Behaviour Mentor or Teaching Assistant looking to transition into a pastoral role, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration, as interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis and successful candidates are expected to start as soon as possible.

Supply Heroes - Connecting Outstanding Education Professionals with Outstanding Schools.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. Therefore, applicants will be subject to a variety of checks, including an enhanced DBS check (unless on the update service) along with a variety of others including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This job advert is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and complies to the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Supply Heroes is an equal opportunities employer with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, bullying or harassment on grounds of sex, age, race, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, sex characteristics, religion or beliefs.