Job description

Physical Education Learning Mentor

Location: Ashford, Kent
Salary Scale: £120 – £200 per day, depending on experience and pay scale
Start Date: Immediately
End Date: Ongoing
Contract Type: Temporary, Full-time

Do you have a passion for sport and a genuine interest in helping young people build confidence, resilience and positive relationships?

About the role

GSL Education Kent are currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Physical Education Learning Mentor to support a secondary school in Ashford. This opportunity would suit someone with a strong interest in sport, physical activity and young people's development, who can use their enthusiasm to encourage participation, improve engagement and promote positive behaviour.

As a Physical Education Learning Mentor, you will use sport and physical activity as a way to connect with pupils, develop their confidence and encourage important life skills such as teamwork, discipline and resilience. Working alongside teaching staff, you will help students overcome barriers to learning and become more positively involved in school life.

About the School

Our client school provides a supportive and structured environment where pupils are encouraged to develop academically, socially and personally. The school values positive relationships and recognises the importance of helping young people build confidence, resilience and a sense of responsibility.

Physical Education Learning Mentor role

As a Physical Education Learning Mentor, you will support pupils through mentoring, encouragement and sports-related activities that promote engagement and personal development. You will help students recognise their strengths, develop positive attitudes and build the confidence to participate constructively in school activities.

We are looking for a Physical Education Learning Mentor who can bring energy and enthusiasm to the role, build positive relationships with young people and use their interest in sport to inspire and motivate pupils.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience supporting children or young people in a school or educational setting

• Demonstrate a genuine interest in Physical Education, sport and physical activity

• Be able to motivate and engage students through positive encouragement

• Possess strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Demonstrate effective behaviour management and the ability to promote positive attitudes

• Show patience, initiative and adaptability when supporting pupils with different needs

• Encourage teamwork, resilience, confidence and personal responsibility

• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting student wellbeing

Previous experience in mentoring, coaching, youth work, sports programmes or education would be advantageous. Candidates with a sporting background and a genuine interest in supporting young people's development are also encouraged to apply.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including providing an enhanced DBS on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

We also offer, via our partner, access to accredited Education-relevant CPD courses.

In addition to that, GSL Education is currently offering £100 for the successful referral of either Teachers or Teaching Assistants (Ts & Cs apply).

For more information or to register your interest in the Physical Education Learning Mentor role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.

GSL Education is an ethical, inclusive, independent recruitment agency which aims to provide quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Ashford.

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