We are looking for a part-time Learning Mentor to join our team at Lytchett Minster School working 30 hours per week; the postholder will be required to complement the professional work of teachers by providing support to enhance the development and achievement of students studying KS3 - KS4 English.
The role of Learning Mentor requires an enthusiastic, committed individual with a talent for engaging students. The ideal candidate will have an A level in English at A grade and 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths at grade C or above as a minimum requirement. This is a great opportunity for a gap year student or someone looking to gain experience before joining the teaching profession.
Lytchett Minster is a successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1500 students, 288 of whom are in the exceptional sixth form. The learning environment is stunning with extensive and beautiful grounds; the school site is comprised of South Lytchett Manor House together with a number of modern extensions including the brand new Arts block and theatre. We pride ourselves on our high standards and positive ethos, the school is popular and highly regarded in the community.
Due to the current Coronavirus situation, it is anticipated that interviews will be conducted virtually, using Zoom (an online video-conferencing application). Job applicants selected for interview will be informed of how to access this application in advance of the interview date.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references.
Lytchett Minster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references.
Lytchett Minster School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This 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 be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
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.