About our school
St Paul’s Girls’ School is seeking a positive and supportive Learning Mentor to work with a Year 7 student with a visual impairment. The successful candidate will be open-minded, empathetic and highly motivated, with the skills to support the student with her emotional and educational needs, and to advocate on her behalf with teaching staff and external professionals.
The successful candidate will play a valued role in working with the school’s Learning Support and Inclusion departments in the continued development of creating an accessible school environment.
A background in education, support work, disability or wellbeing is desirable for this role. A good awareness of technology is needed for this role, along with a readiness to adjust and develop IT skills.
A working knowledge of visual impairment would be desirable but is not essential as all visual impairment mobility and accessibility training will be provided.
Apply
To apply, please complete and submit the on-line job application, ensuring that you provide a full supporting statement.
For more details of this post please view the candidate pack on the St Paul's Girls' School website.
Closing date: Thursday 18 April 2024, midday
Interviews: Week commencing 22 April 2024
We reserve the right to invite applicants to interview before the closing date.
Safeguarding Statement
St Paul’s Girls’ School is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We will be undertaking online checks for all shortlisted candidates in line with keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.
St Paul's Girls' School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.