All LocationsAll Locations:
Dorchester
Advertising SalarySalary Details:
£14,031 - £15,542 pro rata annual salary
Function:
School Support Staff
EmployerEmployer:
Wessex MAT
Job Working PatternJob Working Pattern:
Term time only

About the role

22.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

The Thomas Hardye School is seeking to appoint an inspiring, motivational and compassionate Targeted Inclusion Mentor to support our SEND team and Year Teams within a busy secondary school environment. The successful applicant will work directly with SEND students and/or those who are disadvantaged. You will support students in year 9 - 11 to overcome a range of barriers to learning, motivate them to achieve their full potential, and off advice to their teachers to support the students to fully and effectively access learning opportunities.

The postholder will provide high-quality mentoring support to our students and liaise with their families, working closely with year teams and the SEND team. The role includes networking with pastoral support staff, teachers and external health and education professionals.

We require someone with:

  • experience supporting SEND students in school.
  • a good understanding of principles of development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning.
  • developing knowledge of local authority services and national organisations that work with school to support SEND students.
  • a dedication to, and thorough understanding of the processes involved in safeguarding children and young people.
  • A commitment to inclusion and diversity.
  • a relevant qualification at minimum Level 3, or equivalent sector experience and the willingness to undertake training and gain appropriate qualification.

Further Information

If you have any queries about the post please contact: Claire Noble, Assistant Head Teacher, by emailing [email protected]

Please send a letter of application together with a completed application form to Lauren Pointer, Headteacher’s PA ([email protected]) by the deadline.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share.

The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee under 5 years’ service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

 

 

About Us

We can offer:

  • A friendly and supportive working environment, with supervision and training.
  • The opportunity to build on existing skills and knowledge through continuous professional development.
  • A generous pension scheme, employee benefits scheme, on-site nursery, and discounted local gym membership.
  • Time off throughout school holidays.

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