Post 16 Mentor

Job Description

16 MENTOR

Pay range: Dependent upon experience

Part-Time, Term-Time Only

1st September 2022 start date

Why Legra Academy Trust? We provide top quality, high impact early years, primary and secondary education in the county of Essex. We currently manage two academies in the Southend-on-Sea area: Belfairs Academy and Darlinghurst Academy. We are responsible for approximately 2000 young people from nursery to age 19 and employ around 250 staff. Each of our academies is fully committed to achieving excellence for the benefit of all our students', staff and the wider community. Our motto is 'Shaping the Future Together' and we really mean it - so why don't you come and help us achieve it? You can find out more about us at www.legraacademytrust.org.uk

An opportunity has arisen to join our Post 16 team as a Post 16 Mentor. In this role you would be responsible for engaging with the students to ensure their study time is used to full effect, hold academic mentoring meetings with key marginal students to affect improved outcomes. Act as a personal mentor to some students, taking responsibility for a post 16 tutor group amongst other duties.

You would have experience of engaging with young people, experience of sustained contact with individuals or groups in a mentoring/wellbeing capacity. Can demonstrate impact from your previous employment/roles

If you wish to find out more then please contact lindsey.corben@legratrust.org.uk

Belfairs Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, this appointment will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service and satisfactory references. Belfairs Academy is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to positive employment policies to promote equal opportunity in employment.

Information about the School

Belfairs is a vibrant Academy with 1400 students on roll from 11-18 yrs. We were graded a good school by Ofsted in 2013. We are a a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed academy in south east England with high quality and well-resourced facilities. Our staff enjoy excellent opportunities for career development and a childcare voucher and cycle purchase scheme through salary sacrifice.