Learning Mentor

Hours of work: 24 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)
(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)
Fixed term for: 7 months

Closing date: Tuesday 2 January 2024

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Willingdon Community School
Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne
BN20 9QX
Phone: 01323 485254
Email: recruitment@willingdonschool.org.uk
Website: www.willingdonschool.org.uk
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs.

LEARNING MENTOR
Single Status Grade 3 £22,737 per annum (pro rata)
Fixed term until 31st March 2025
34 hours per week/39 weeks per year (paid for 45.05 weeks per year to include holiday entitlement)
Actual pro rata salary is £18,051 per annum
Start date September 2024
Multiple openings, exact number to be determined

We are seeking to appoint a team of hardworking and enthusiastic Learning Mentors who would act as role models to our students. 

The post would be perfect for individuals who have completed their current phase of education and wish to experience working in a professional environment before embarking on their chosen career path.

Willingdon Community School has a highly committed and supportive staff body who would welcome you into the team.

Duties will include:

• Being a positive role model
• Supporting students in a range of subjects
• Helping students who require extra support
• Participation in school trips and supervising group activities 

The successful candidates will help to develop students’ confidence and guide them how to access education to achieve their highest potential.

They will need to have excellent communications skills, tolerance and sensitivity.

At Willingdon Community School, we invest heavily in our staff training. The successful candidates will be given opportunities to develop their own projects and gain skills required to ease them into the professional world of work.

If you are looking for a chance to develop your skills and help young people realise their potential, we would invite you to apply.

Willingdon Community School is committed to child protection/safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this duty of care.  All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment procedures and will require satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Tuesday 2 January 2024 (by noon) 

We advise applying promptly for this vacancy as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

To apply for this post, please download and complete the application form from the school website: http://willingdonschool.org.uk/about-us/vacancies or, e-mail: recruitment@willingdonschool.org.uk