Learning Mentor - 14+ Academies (Part-Time, Reduced Year)

This is an exciting opportunity to join Leeds College as a Learning Mentor in our Outstanding (OFSTED Feb 2018) 14+ Academies. We are seeking a dynamic, talented and personable individual to support our learners. The post holder will work closely with all staff in a wide-ranging role designed to help our learners' progress both developmentally and academically.,

• Foster effective relationships with other key stakeholders including learners' parents/carers and other internal and external professionals.
• Put in place interventions for whole groups or individual learners to help and support learners both academically and developmentally, often in conjunction with the relevant Head of Year.
• Set targets with individual learners to assist in their academic or development progress, including at Personal Progress Days and the writing of Parent/Carer reports.
• To work within the 14+ Academies ethos and culture as well as using relevant tools and concepts such as the effort descriptors and APLs (Academy Progress Levels).
• Update, reflect and maintain the 14+ Academies tracking systems continuously, allowing you to recognise the need for interventions and subsequently putting them in place.
• Appropriate qualifications and/or a willingness to undertake training/qualifications in supporting the needs of disengaged/disadvantaged young people.
• The ability to form meaningful and impactful relationships quickly.
• Able to work positively and effectively as a member of a team and on own initiative.
  
  Experience and knowledge of supporting young people both academically and developmentally, including those aged 14-16.
• Experience of positively managing learner =progress in an education setting, including those aged 14-16.
• Ability to work positively and effectively as a member of a team and on own initiative.