Student Support Mentor

Coombe House School; Walkden; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A Co-operative Academy in Walkden is seeking a dedicated Student Support Mentor to assist pupils with special educational needs. The role involves working closely with a supportive team during term time and includes benefits such as staff discounts and flexible arrangements. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm, helping students to thrive academically and personally. This is a permanent position with specific working hours from Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Co-op staff discount

Flexible benefits including cycle to work

Season ticket & rental deposit loans

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils with special educational needs is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support students with educational needs in various situations.
• Engage with pupils to enhance their learning experience.

Skills

Commitment to students

Ability to support special educational needs

Enthusiasm

Job description

Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all our learners, founded on co‑operative values, at the heart of the community. It is responsible for an increasing number of academies in Leeds, Greater Manchester, Wirral and Stoke-on-Trent with the Co‑op acting as the sponsor. There is the likelihood of significant further growth in the near future.

The school is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Student Support Mentor. You will join a growing team of dedicated individuals who support pupils with special educational needs and moderate learning difficulties in a variety of situations.

Term time only plus 3 days.

Monday 8am - 3pm

Tuesday - Friday 8.15am - 3pm

Contract: Permanent

Benefits include:

• Co-op staff discount
• Co-operative flexible benefits, including cycle to work
• Season ticket & rental deposit loans

All applications for this role are to be completed via our SAMpeople Recruit platform. Please follow the link on our website to access this information

For more information about the Trust and other vacancies please visit our website coopacademies.co.uk

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you!

Safeguarding Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co‑operative values and principles.

Equality of opportunity The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.

Co-op Academy Walkden

Lisa Cooper

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211 Old Clough Lane
Worsley
Manchester
M28 7JB

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf.

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS and satisfactory references. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.