Job Details

Hours of work: 28.75 hours per week Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only. (As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: Friday 09 December 2016 12 Noon Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 12 December 2016

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact: Parkland Infant & Junior School (Federation) Brassey Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 9QJ

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

The Parkland Federation are looking to appoint two Behaviour and Learning Mentors, one to be temporary in the first instance, from January 2017 to July 2017.

The Governing Body seek to appoint a hardworking, creative, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to support children’s behaviour and learning within our school.

Working under the guidance of the SENCo you would be expected to:

• Improve the behaviour and well being of individual pupils.
• Support pupils who are experiencing learning difficulties.
• Support learning at school and encourage links between home and school.
• Support the school in improving the attendance & punctuality of identified pupils.
• Improve the process of transition into, within and beyond school settings.

The ideal candidate will have had experience of working from teachers’ planning, and delivering sessions for groups of pupils. You must be someone who is able to show that they enjoy being with children, has patience and a positive attitude – whilst able to work as part of a small, committed team.

As part of East Sussex’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all employees employed within schools are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Please note this school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful. 

Application forms and job description are available from our web site

Applications should be submitted by e-mail

Closing date Friday 9th December 2016, 12 noon.

Interviews will take place the week beginning 12th December 2016

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). 

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.