MENTORING AND PUPIL SUPPORT

at  Lancashire County Council

CLOSING DATE

30/09/2024.
Location
Moorbrook School, Ainslie Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3DB (56 on roll)
Tel: 01772 774752
School website: www.moorbrook.lancsngfl.ac.uk
Summary
Are you keen to make a difference? Do you have resilience, a calm caring nature and an understanding of challenges pupils can face when engaging with education? Can you build trusting professional relationships with young people and their families? Read on.
Moorbrook is a SEMH specialist school for secondary age pupils, we are continually growing. Currently we are seeking a learning mentor to join our highly effective multidisciplinary support team who work with pupils on our MIP project (Moorbrook individual packages).
You will be part of a strong team who are passionate about securing the best education for our young people many of whom are neurodiverse and/or have had adverse childhood experiences. The impact the newly formed MIP team is having on hard to reach pupils is powerful and you would be joining us at a very exciting time.
As a pupil support and mentor, you will be responsible for supporting a number individual pupil’s with physical, social, emotional and mental health needs away from the main school site (you will be based in the main school).
A desire to work with young people facing varied life challenges alongside a genuine passion to make difference is essential. This post would suit candidates with various experience such as TA, youth worker, family support work, social work, youth justice work.
For more information about school please see the welcome letter and our website.
The Mentoring and pupil support role is 36hrs per week, over 5 days, term time only. This is a permanent role. This position is part time, term time only; please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
Essential Qualifications
Basic computer skills
Desirable Qualifications
GCSE English and Maths
Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject.
Essential Experience
Working with young people
Desirable Experience
Supporting young people who experience challenges
Writing action plans to support young people
Supporting families
For an informal discussion please contact:
For informal chats or further information, please contact Mrs Claire Thompson (Headteacher) or Ms Sara Maddox (Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for MIP)
Proposed Interview Date:
07/10/2024
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application

Please refer the Job description for details