Access to Learning Mentor - Lakelands Academy

LAKELANDS ACADEMY, Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0EA

Salary: Grade 6 Point 8-11 £ 26,824 - £28,142 per annum, pro rata

Actual Salary: £22,970 - £24,099 per annum

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, term time plus PD days

Contract Term: Permanent

Commencement date: 1st September 2026

• Support students who are at risk of social exclusion and those who may have emotional and/or wellbeing difficulties.
• Assist in the implementation of an agreed action plan designed to address a student's individual learning needs.
• Scaffold access to learning targets in EHCPs/Support Plans; prepare accessible materials; support assessment and feedback.
• In conjunction with designated school staff, assist in the implementation of an action plan that seeks to address a student's learning needs and remove any barriers to learning.
• Under the direction of the SLT lead/Lead Teacher support and engage students, both academically and emotionally, who are experiencing challenges (either short or longer-term) with their communication, interaction, emotional and mental health, in the traditional school environment which is providing a barrier to their current participation, engagement and/or success.
• Assist in the management and monitoring of individual students' progress against academic progress and the THRIVE programme attainment standards.
• Under the direction of the SLT lead/Lead Teacher provide support for an identified group of students and where appropriate their parents/carers with the aim of reducing truancy, suspension and exclusion and promoting achievement.
• Assist the Lead Teacher in planning, delivering and adapting personalised Thrive intervention sessions (This includes delivery and sequencing of sessions linked to the schools Teaching and Learning Model).

The post holder will comply with safeguarding policies and procedures and be able to recognise safeguarding signs, report any disclosures & safeguarding concerns immediately to the DSL and monitor students' safety at all times.

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). It is a criminal offence to knowingly apply to work with children when disqualified. Applicants should be aware that, as part of our safer recruitment due diligence, we might undertake online searches.