Learning Mentor

Job Summary

Our Future Lifeskills Mentor programme aims to improve each young person’s social skills, behaviour, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and bolster academic achievement. These improvements are achieved by unpicking the young person''s schooling and out of school life and looking for key indicators that will give OFT staff a better handle on supporting the young person in achieving the desired outcomes.Roles and Responsibilities

Our Future Lifeskills Mentors will provide a complimentary service addressing the needs of Children and Young People (CandYP) between the ages of 5-25 years who need help to overcome barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential.Carry out 1:1 or group work including Anger Management, Self Esteem, and other mentoring activities which address/involve attendance, punctuality, transition, relationships (parents and peers), PHSE, and external agencies.Draw up personal action plan for each CandYP.Develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with CandYP who are demonstrating: a) falling motivation or confidence; b) falling punctuality or attendance; c) deteriorating behaviour; d) difficulties with relationships (family and peers); e) significant underachievement academically.Maintain regular contact with families/carers of CandYP in need of extra support, to keep them informed of the CandYP’s needs and progress and to secure positive family support and involvement.Ensure the needs of gifted and talented CandYP and those with special educational needs are met.Attend to CandYP personal needs and provide advice to assist in their social development, budgeting, nutrition, health and hygiene.Challenge and motivate CandYP, promote and reinforce self-esteem.Provide information and advice to enable CandYP to make choices about their own learning, behaviour and attendance.Network with other OFT Mentors and share good practice.Attend relevant Mentor training.Complete reports for monitoring and evaluation purposes.Complete the administrative duties relevant to the role of Mentor.Comply with all the requirements of Safeguarding, Child Protection, Health and Safety – taking appropriate action where necessary.Skills, qualifications, and general requirements

Enhanced DBS CheckAbility to plan and scheduleYou must promote and safeguard the welfare of CandYP and vulnerable people that you are responsible for or come into contact with.Ability to motivate and engage students to studyPatience and understandingAbility to adapt to different learning stylesAbility to be a role modelMentor education and training requirements

NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant disciplinesAppropriate first aid trainingComplete Mentoring for Mentor CPD Training – OFT requirementExperience of working with ..... full job details .....