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Engagement Mentor

  • Employer: Sandhurst School
  • Salary: Salary Range: £21,647 to £24,524 per annum including Outer London Allowance
  • Location: Sandhurst School, Owlsmoor Road, Sandhurst
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working Pattern: Full Time/Term Time
  • Hours: 37 hours. per week, term time only.
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Closing Date: 02/12/2024 at 09:00
  • Reference: Sec/24/276919

Sandhurst School is a caring, inclusive and well-ordered community.  Our aim is to provide all students with the opportunity to succeed, with a strong emphasis on achievement, encouragement and development of skills and qualities to be active, accomplished, knowledgeable, caring and self-sufficient in tomorrow’s ever changing world.

Engagement Mentors - Required from January 2025

Sandhurst School are looking to appoint an Engagement Mentor to promote the pastoral, welfare, attendance and where needed, safeguarding of our students. You will support the pastoral team in managing and leading the engagement of students. You will also act as a coach/mentor to a group of students and take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students and young people within Sandhurst School, to reduce and overcome barriers to personal development and progress of students.

Please see the job description for further information – this is not exhaustive or exclusive. The role requires the post holder to be professional, cooperative, and flexible, and willing to take on additional responsibilities, as can be reasonably expected of them within the scope and grading of the post. The duties outlined in this job description may be modified by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, commensurate with scope and grading of the post.

We are very proud of our students and our school, if you are interested in joining Sandhurst School and have the skills and qualities required for this post, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Training and support will be provided by the existing team of friendly and mutually supportive colleagues.

Grade/Salary Range:


Hours:              37 hours per week term time only 

Grade:             BG-I-SP6 to BG-I-SP14

Salary:             £21,647 to £24,524 per annum including Outer London Allowance

Closing date:   Monday 2nd December 2024 at 9:00am

Applicants may be invited to interview before the closing date, therefore please take the opportunity to apply as soon as possible.  We reserve the right to close the advert early should the right candidate apply.

In November 2017 Ofsted reported that: 

  • “The Headteacher, leaders and governors are committed to improving pupils’ life chances.”
  • “Pupils’ conduct is typically good and they treat one another with respect.”
  • “Pupils feel safe and are kept safe”
  • “Pupils are well looked after and are provided with the opportunity to succeed”
  • “Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils”

Employment is with Corvus Learning Trust and not Bracknell Forest Council.  The trust is very popular and for most posts a large number of applications are received - it is thus not possible to notify all applicants of the outcome. Please accept that if you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful - in which case we offer our best wishes for the future.

Sandhurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all members of staff and volunteers share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.

We reserve the right to carry out online searches should you be shortlisted for interview.  We will ask shortlisted candidates to complete a self-declaration prior to interview.

Equal Opportunities

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining Sandhurst School and you have the skills and the qualities required for this post, we would be delighted to hear from you.  

To apply for this post please complete the online application form via TES:

Click here to apply

Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt, therefore an early reply is recommended. We reserve the right to close the advert early should the right candidate apply.

Employment is with Corvus Learning Trust and not Bracknell Forest Council.  
The Trust is very popular and for most posts a large number of applications are received - it is thus not possible to notify all applicants of the outcome.  Please accept that if you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful - in which case we offer our best wishes for the future.

Safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices share this commitment. This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check because it involves contact with (or access to data concerning) children/young people/adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.  If you are successful in being shortlisted for this position, you will be required to complete a self-declaration form, when you will need to tell us about any spent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings which may later appear on your DBS Certificate. To find out more about the application process for working with children, young people and adults at risk visit  https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/policies-relating-job-applications/applications-work-those-risk

The Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board (BFSB) has responsibility for working together to oversee the safety and well-being of children and adults in Bracknell Forest. Find out more about the BFSB at  https://bracknellforestsafeguarding.org.uk/

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing equality of opportunity to all. Our aim is to treat all employees and prospective employees with integrity, respect and consideration. We aim to ensure that individuals are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of ability, job requirements, skills, aptitudes and other objective criteria. In this respect we will ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status or disability, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which are not covered by legislation or existing codes of practice.

Pre–employment medical check

You may be asked about your physical ability to perform the job during interview. As a condition of the Offer of Employment, the successful applicant will be asked to complete an Occupational Health questionnaire from which our Occupational Health Advisor will assess your medical suitability to do the job. You may be required to attend a medical examination.

Online search

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy and Keeping Safe in Children 2023, we will undertake an online search for shortlisted candidates only and may request additional information.

References

On your application form you will be asked to provide the names and addresses of two people who will provide a reference. At least one must be from your current employer, completed by a suitable person with appropriate authority.  If you have previously worked with children at least one must be from this employer.  References will not be accepted from relatives or people writing solely in the capacity of friends. We take up references for all shortlisted candidates and wherever possible we like to apply for these prior to interview.

Employment

Any candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria.

This vacancy is now closed