Job description
We are seeking an innovative and enthusiastic ACHIEVE Mentor to join our small team of mentors to promote high expectations and support pupil engagement with learning. This role will include supporting SEN students, mentoring sessions with select students to improve student social, emotional mental health, supporting to improve student behaviour as well as being involved with targeted interventions. In this role you will be working with students 1:1 or in small groups to ensure they are achieving to their full potential.

The successful candidate will be:
• committed and passionate about providing support and guidance to pupils with barriers to learning.
• able to promote effective participation, enhancing individual learning and maximising student’s potential.
• enthusiastic, friendly and approachable.
• organised, patient and resilient.
• proactive and diligent – focused on improve the wellbeing of all students.
• aware of positive behaviour approaches to enhance the learning for all students.
• willing to learn and develop important skills and strategies to improve student behaviours.
• Able to communicate efficiently with a wide range of students with a variety of background circumstances.
• a strong team player who forms excellent relationships with staff, parents and students.
• willing to support the ethos of our school.

At Dedworth Middle School we are part of the Windsor Learning Partnership MAT and are a fully inclusive middle school, currently with over 550 pupils on roll aged from 9-13. We were recently graded ‘GOOD’ by Ofsted and Dedworth Middle School is a happy place to work: “A member of staff said, ‘The why is behind every decision, and this always takes pupils into consideration and us as staff. It is a happy and lovely place to work and thrive.” Ofsted, June 2022.

Applications will be welcomed from anyone who wants to make their mark by joining a dynamic and successful team and who would relish this opportunity to support colleagues and students in a vibrant, expanding, learning community. Hours are 8.30am-3.30pm, Mon-Fri, term time only.

Applications will be considered on receipt and this vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is found.