Junior School Mentor

Job Description
Summary of role : Responsible for the management of pastoral matters in
Years
‎5,6,‎7 & ‎8 Starting date: Academic Year ‎2023/‎24
Reports to: Designated Safeguarding Lead
Member of: Primary / Secondary Pastoral Team
The Junior School Mentor has the following responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
A. Support in the coordination of the assigned year groups of the role.
B. Providing pastoral and academic direction and support to students.
C. Leading and managing pastoral staff and deployment of resources.
D. Timely and effective communication within the community.
A. Coordination of the assigned year groups of the role
* Contribute to the school development plan in the area of pastoral and academic
development and monitoring of pupils
* Implement measurable procedures that result in an improvement in the students'
attitude to their own learning
* Record data, from rewards and sanctions to monitoring pastoral and academic
progress of students
* Ensure effective and time appropriate communication with relevant stakeholders
on pastoral and academic matters
* Analyse approach to learning, PASS data, attainment grades and reports, and to
communicate with relevant stakeholders over any causes for concern
* Liaise with the house coordinator in the use of the merit system and to ensure
that positive achievement is recognised and celebrated
* Oversee the effective mentoring of pupils and their performance data to ensure
that it has an impact on pupils' attainment.
B. Provide pastoral and academic direction, and support to students
* Review and develop policies and procedures that are in place to cater for the
welfare, health and safety of the pupils
* Work with the relevant Head of Key Stage / Deputy Head and other mentors to
ensure the school's pastoral policies are being adhered to within the year
ranges
specified above.
* Ensure effective and time appropriate communication with relevant stakeholders on
pastoral matters
* Promote and model internationalism, inter-cultural understanding and the attributes
of the Learner Profile
* Monitor the behaviour, attendance and punctuality of students
* Monitor the progress of students and keep accurate up-to-date records of progress
meetings / target setting / contract agreements
* Contribute to an effective age appropriate PSHE/RSHE programme
* Communicate in a timely manner with parents over any causes for concern
* Report weekly to the relevant Head of Key Stage / Deputy Head on student
progress / target setting / contract agreements
* Support the house coordinator in promoting house events where appropriate
* Ensure tutor reports reflect each student's unique development towards the NCBIS
values / mission
* Ensure effective transition and integration of new students into the school, and out
of the school and between key stages
* Contribute to 'Case Conferences' / teacher concern meetings for teachers which
target individual students experiencing difficulties.
* Ensure pastoral / behavioural incidents involving students have been investigated
C. Leading and managing pastoral staff and deployment of resources
* Support tutors, co-tutors or teachers within the assigned year groups
* Support the leading of pastoral staff meetings
* Contribute towards the induction of new staff
* Liaise with the Inclusive Learning department about relevant students
* Contribute towards the efficient running of school events such as parents' evenings,
awards celebrations etc
* Give presentations to staff and parents on issues relating to the key stage to
represent the school at any meetings / events connected with these year
groups.
Person Specifications: Essential Desirable Demonstrate