Learning Mentor with Personal Care

Please note this role involves an element of personal care. More information on this at the end of the Job Description.

This role is pro rata so the salary you will be receiving is £19,008.55 per annum

The role of the Learning Mentor is to ensure that all our students with SEND reach their potential. The main purpose of this Learning Mentor post is to work with students with SEND within their learning programme and help them towards achieving independence.

The Learning Mentor’s time will be spent with identified students in the classroom / workshop / practical at Level 1 and on a mentoring basis with students at higher levels of study where the student has an EHCP. There will be a requirement to undertake administrative tasks relating to recording student progress and supporting student retention and achievement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

● To provide personal and or intimate care for students as and when required, including toileting.
● To provide support in-class, or mentoring support outside the classroom as directed by the SEN Team Leader.
● To assist the class lecturer with the preparation of materials or activities for named student’s use.
● To actively promote and support independent learning.
● To be a key worker for a number of designated students who have EHCPs and support the SEN Team Leader in the EHCP annual review process.
● To work closely with the personal tutor/Personal Learning Adviser to ensure that individual student targets are being monitored and reviewed.
● With knowledge/permission of personal tutor/ Personal Learning Adviser/SEN Team Leader/Specialist Support Lead, make contact with parents, either by telephone or in writing where appropriate.
● To act as a trouble-shooter and work with the students to ensure they meet deadlines and catch-up on any missed work.
● To attend Academy and Inclusion Team meetings.
● To undertake training and development as required. This will include College core training and the departmental mandatory Team Teach training.
● To accompany and support students during work experience placements, and/or trips, if appropriate.
● Work collaboratively with College staff to produce Individual Risk Assessment, Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans, and Medical Protocols and support the completion of exam access arrangements.
● To undertake administrative duties, which will include keeping their own records, completing ProMonitor records, updating tutors with student progress reports and completing regular student support/progress reviews.
● To attend college delivered ‘Teaching Essentials’ training

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Personal Care

● To provide personal intimate care as outlined in the Personal Care Plan and or medical protocol.
● To deliver the care in a professional, respectful way and at all times adhering to the Personal and Intimate Care Policy and associated procedure when delivering personal intimate care.
● The member of staff agrees to undertake mandatory training related to the delivery of Personal Care for students and manual handling, and to attend refresher training annually.
● To report any concerns to the Team Lead and complete associated paperwork and documents

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

ESSENTIAL ATTAINMENTS

✓ Demonstrate English and Maths skills equivalent to Level 2.
✓ Working knowledge of information technology such as e-mail, the internet and other software applications.
✓ Excellent communication skills.
✓ The ability to work flexibly as a member of the team.
✓ Previous experience of supporting young people with a learning difficulty and/or disability, and supporting with personal care would be desirable