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Runwell Community Primary School are seeking to appoint a Learning Mentor to work with our children and families. As a Learning Mentor you will support our children with their mental health, behaviour and social and emotional needs to enable them to improve their academic success. You will work alongside our Inclusion manager., Assistant SENDCO to support identified children and families. You will also be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join Runwell Community Primary School as part of a the inclusion team.

School Vision:

Runwell Community Primary School is a place for children to Aspire for excellence - a place for children to Believein their dreams - a place where children can Connect with their learning.

At Runwell we strive to equip all pupils with the skills needed to meet their full potential through aninnovative, specialised and knowledge rich curriculum. We are committed to providing a positive, safe and stimulating environment for children to learn, where all are valued. We believe it takes teamwork to prepare our pupils for success, our teachers, staff, parents and community are committed to achieving this by working together with the pupils at the centre.

The ideal candidate will:

• Promote consistently high expectations of all pupils and support them to make good progress by offering targeted academic and pastoral support
• Identify pupils or groups of pupils who are facing learning difficulties, and put initiatives in place to address the barriers to learning they're experiencing
• Promote and support inclusion for all pupils including those with SEN, EAL or with a physical disability
• Develop individual and group mentoring programmes, creating space for pupils to receive academic and personal support from staff and peers
• Role model good levels of literacy and numeracy, and encourage improvement in these areas among pupils who are struggling
• Develop action plans for pupils facing particular difficulties, and work with staff/parents/carers to put them in place
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning and improving skills, and model this to all pupils
• Engage with staff and the school leadership team to put whole-school strategies in place to support the learning of all pupils
• Liaise with families and develop good relationships with parents/carers, becoming a recognisable and approachable contact within the school
• Support the physical and emotional wellbeing of pupils, encouraging confidence and self-esteem through listening to them, and through individual and group support.

What we offer:

• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Free tea and coffee available in the communal staff room.
• Sociable and friendly staff.
• Staff social events.
• Employee benefits include:
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing Day to be booked during term time
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Ofsted rated the school as "Good" (March 2018).

Visits

You are strongly encouraged to visit Runwell Community Primary School for a tour with Mrs Rachel Anthony the Headteacher. To make an appointment please contact Mrs Langmead on 01268 735329 ormrs.langmead@runwell.essex.sch.uk

At Runwell we value diversity and inclusion and are committed to improving our efforts in this area. We believe that having people from diverse backgrounds not only in our own team, but also in our governance, is key to achieve our mission. For this reason, we welcome and encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, age, or socio-economic background.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical checks, and satisfactory references. Only successful applicants will be contacted for interview.

Please ensure that you refer to the full job description and person specification when completing the application form and demonstrate how your experience, skills and competencies make you suitable for this position. Incomplete application forms will not be accepted.

Please note that we are unable to accept unsolicited contact by recruitment agencies.