Outside Agencies

• Support the Director of Inclusion by taking the role of a Deputy Child Protection Officer and being a focal point of contact between various agencies where a multiple agency approach is required for a targeted pupil, e.g. ESWS, Social Care and Health, Community Health and Youth Offending Team, to ensure the needs of the pupil are met in a focused and integrated way.
• Have a good knowledge of the range of activities, courses, opportunities, organisation and individuals that could be drawn upon to provide extra support for pupils.
• Attend Case Conferences and Core Group Meeting regarding pupils and prepare and submit reports for these where necessary.
• Contribute to the identification and sharing of good practice between individuals and partner agencies to enhance mentoring provisions.
• Undertake additional or other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post as directed and deemed appropriate by the Principal.
• Attend meetings within the Service District as required to contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and activities.
• The duties may change over time as requirements and circumstances change.
• The person in the post may also have to carry out other duties as may be necessary from time to time.

General Requirements

• Take part in the school's performance management system.
• Manage staff identified within the school staffing structure.
• Liaise between managers/teaching staff and managed staff.
• Hold regular team meetings with the managed staff.
• Attend Academy Council meetings when necessary.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people that you are responsible for or come into contact with.

Senior Learning Mentor Person Specification

Our Purpose

Oasis Academies exists to provide a rich and balanced educational environment which caters for the whole person - academically, vocationally, socially, morally, spiritually, physically, emotionally and environmentally. Our task is to serve our students as well as to provide a learning hub for the entire community. In this way we will raise aspirations, unlock potential and work to achieve excellence through encouraging a 'can do' culture which nurtures confident and competent people.

Oasis Community Learning Ethos

Our ethos is an expression of our character - it is a statement of who we are and therefore the lens through which we assess all we do. Our work is motivated and inspired by the life, message and example of Christ, which shapes and guides every aspect of each of our schools. This is foundational to our belief that all people are created and loved by God as equal and unique beings, and to our commitment to model inclusion and compassion throughout all the aspects of the life and culture of each Academy community.

Essential

• Qualifications: GCSEs (A-C) / including English and maths
• High-level vocational qualifications degrees
• Willingness to continue to develop within an education setting

Experience, Skills and knowledge

• An interest or related experience in one on one student support
• High level of communication skills written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills: an excellent and effective communicator with young people, staff and parents
• Organised and efficient
• Ability to handle difficult situations with sensitivity and
• Experience of working with schools
• Experience of working with children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
• Group work skills
• Experience of using ICT
• Knowledge and skills in delivering after school clubs
• Awareness of nurture group

Desirable

• Confidentiality and to be nonconfrontational
• Ability to exercise initiative, work independently and part of a team.
• Ability to reflect critically on own work and contribution to the school
• Experience of implementing intervention programmes for supporting pupils with specific learning needs.

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Motivated, positive and enthusiastic
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Values and respects the views and needs of young people
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
• Physical and emotional stamina to meet the demands of the job
• Abe to maintain confidentiality
• Willing to undertake training as necessary
• Able to work flexibly
• Have a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. Willing to be involved in afterschool events which might be out of normal school hours.

Attachments

• Senior Learning Mentor JD
• Oasis Support Recruitment Brochure

Safeguarding Statement

Oasis Academy Watermead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.