Job Title: Learning Mentor

Base: Ford Primary

Salary Range: Grade D point 8 £20,852 FTE (£15,685 pro rata for 32.5 hours 39 weeks a year term time only) per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Transforming Futures Trust have an exciting opportunity for Teaching Assistants and Learning Mentors to join our Ford Primary base at ACE Schools, Plymouth.

As our Teaching Assistant you will support the learning of our pupils in care across our bases. The successful candidate would ideally have experience of working with young people who have additional needs as well as their own resilience to support our young people on a daily basis. You will be expected to work outside of the normal classroom environment, including off site work, as a way to encourage our students to learn. You will be professional in your approach and organised in your working.

You will be supporting teaching specialists in delivering high quality teaching and learning by providing care and support enabling young people to thrive, behavioural coping mechanisms that help our young people make good choices and reflect on their actions and you will provide academic support for the group or young person you will be working with.

You will be at the forefront of making life changing differences to a group of young people who deserve the same high level of education as their peers.

If you have good communication skills, and a desire to help make a difference to young people’s lives then we would like to hear from you. For this post we do require you to have a full driving license and access to transport.

How to apply

Please send a completed application form in Word format to TFTrecruitment@deltservices.co.uk. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs. Please ensure your application is fully completed.

Closing Date: Ongoing

Interview Date: Week commencing 17/10/2022

Start Date: Pending Pre-Employment Checks