Job Title: Learning Co-ordinator Assistant / Service: Education Learning &
Achievement
Post No S4087655 / Division: Education
Grade 6 / Section: Frederick Gough School
Overall Purpose of Job:
To support pupils in overcoming individual barriers to learning by accessing learning opportunities aimed at raising their standards of achievement, social development and self-esteem.
To provide a service to school based staff and other external agencies that compliment education and impacts positively on the life chances of young people.
To supervise pupils’ learning activities during the absence of teaching staff when all other cover supervision strategies have been used.
Main Responsibilities:
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/ To work in partnership with Head teachers and school staff to deliver effective Pastoral Support programmes of activity; reporting to the Learning Co-ordinator.
To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with pupils identified through a referral process as needing support.
To devise, implement and evaluate individual programmes of support
To support pupils identified as underachieving in order to maximize their full potential.
To attend meetings as appropriate and develop a detailed knowledge of support services available, serving as the initial point of contact for pupils and their carers
Maintains contact with families and carers of pupils receiving support and encourages family involvement in pupils learning

To be responsible for the sharing of information, where appropriate, working within current legislation (eg Child Protection Framework)

To invigilate examinations as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience Required:

Knowledge of the National Learning Mentor Programme

An understanding of the Learning Mentor Strand within the Scunthorpe Excellence Cluster
An awareness of the education process
High level of inter-personal skills including effective communication, advocacy and mediation skills with students and colleagues at all levels of the organisation
Multi-agency working (Connexions, EWS, Health Workers)
Ability to work as part of a team
Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
IT Skills
Good organisational skills
Excellent time management skills
Creativity and Innovation:
The post holder will be regularly responsible for devising and delivering a range of imaginative and innovative approaches to mentoring pupils.
Decision Making:
The post holder will make day-to-day decisions aimed at supporting students in overcoming barriers to their learning.
Whilst the post holder will have some autonomy in making decisions as indicated above, major issues around policy, procedure and appropriate support to pupils will be made in consultation with the Learning Co-ordinator and, where appropriate, the Head of Department.
Decision taken by the post holder will affect the quality and effectiveness of the education, learning, achievement and personal development of pupils.
Contacts and Relationships:
Headteachers / Line Managers sharing of information and receiving guidance on
appropriate student targets, assessing student
progress and the effectiveness of the support in place
Pastoral Support Officers attending meetings to enable the
dissemination and sharing of good practice
Pupils supporting and enabling them to meet
pre-determined programmes of learning and to
develop social and independence skills
Support staff and external
agencies (EWO’s Connexions
SENSS) participate in pupil reviews and the provision of
progress information as appropriate
Parents and Carers to review pupil progress and to assist parent’s
understanding their role in supporting the student to
enable him/her achieve set targets
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work Demands:
The postholder will be required to ensure that the aims and objectives of the programmes of learning are achieved within set timescales.
There will be a need to make adjustments to individual areas of learning programmes to meet changing needs of pupils
Physical Demands:

Post holder may be required to transport a range of learning resources between schools

Working Conditions:
The majority of the work undertaken by the postholder will be undertaken in a school, environment

Indicate how many staff the post is directly accountable for: None
Position in Organisation:





Note:

Post holders will be expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to their post and may be asked to perform other duties, which reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility. This job description is provided for guidance only and does not form part of the contract of employment.

Date of Job Description…………………………….

Date copy sent to Post holder…………………………….

7th December 2004