About the School
St Edward’s College is a Catholic school, located in the heart of Liverpool, educating 11-18 year olds. With its strong track record of academic success, pastoral care, and enrichment of every student, the school has become highly popular and is consistently oversubscribed, receiving 900 applications for just 176 Year 7 places. The College has built close ties with the local community, including a partnership with its co-located primary school, forming the Cathedral Choir School for the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The College offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, from music and drama to a wide variety of sports, and academic clubs such as mathematics and science, where students have excelled in national competitions. These activities are supported by excellent sports facilities, including an indoor swimming pool. The thriving Sixth Form, with over 300 students, is one of the largest in the city and is further enhanced by the Honours Programme, which targets Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. In September 2024, the College appointed a new Headteacher, who has a compelling vision to make St Edward's College the preeminent Catholic school in the city and beyond. With their leadership, the College is set to enter an exciting new chapter, continuing to build on its successes and offering even greater opportunities for its students.

About the Role
Mentor - St Edward's College is seeking two dedicated and proactive Learning and Behaviour Mentors to join our pastoral team, one for Key Stage 3 (KS3) and one for Key Stage 4 (KS4). These roles are key in supporting the Heads of Year and Senior Leaders in their work with pupils, helping to address learning and behaviour challenges that may hinder pupil progress.
The successful candidates will provide tailored interventions and strategies to support pupils in overcoming these barriers and ensuring they achieve their full potential both academically and personally. Behaviour and Learning Support: Provide targeted support to pupils experiencing behavioural difficulties or barriers to learning, helping them to develop self-regulation strategies and improve their overall engagement in school life.

Pastoral Support: Collaborate closely with Heads of Year to provide tailored one-to-one and group support for pupils, offering mentorship and guidance in both academic and pastoral areas. This includes supporting emotional self-regulation, coping with loss and bereavement, enhancing social and friendship skills, boosting self-esteem and using social stories to promote emotional well-being and personal growth.
Intervention Strategies: Develop and implement tailored behaviour and learning interventions to address individual pupil needs, focusing on improving classroom behaviour, attendance and academic performance.
Mentoring and Guidance: Offer individual and group mentoring to pupils, helping them set personal goals, manage their emotions, build confidence and improve their social skills.
Conflict Resolution: Assist in managing and resolving conflicts between pupils, promoting positive behaviours and relationships within the school community.
Attendance: Attendance Support: Assist the attendance team by closely tracking and monitoring pupil attendance, identifying patterns of absence, and addressing concerns through first-day response phone calls for pupils with persistent absenteeism. Implement targeted interventions to encourage consistent school attendance, foster engagement and address barriers to regular participation.
Parent and Carer Liaison: Engage with parents and carers to keep them informed about their child's progress and behaviour, offering strategies for home support where necessary.
Rewards and Celebrations: Actively contribute to the celebration of pupil achievements and positive behaviours by supporting the implementation of school-wide reward systems. Work with the Heads of Year to recognise and celebrate academic, personal, and behavioural successes, motivating pupils to take pride in their achievements. Oversee Break Time and Lunch Time Activities: Monitor and manage activities during break and lunch times for your key stage, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment while supporting pupils in developing social skills and appropriate behaviour during these periods. Run and Ensure Attendance at Detentions: Lead restorative and reflective detention sessions for pupils in your key stage, encouraging accountability for their actions. Monitor attendance and follow up on any non-attendance or disruptive behaviour in line with school policy. Complete Paperwork for Saturday Detentions and Suspensions: Work closely with Heads of Year and other colleagues to gather relevant information regarding pupils who are assigned to Saturday detentions or given suspensions.

Ensure all necessary documentation is completed accurately and promptly and given to the Headteacher's PA. Weekly Meetings with Senior Assistant Principal: Attend weekly meetings with the Senior Assistant Principal to collaborate on key initiatives, share effective strategies and evaluate the impact of ongoing efforts to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with school goals Other Duties: Undertake additional tasks commensurate with the role, as directed by the Headteacher or Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

Personal Qualities
A compassionate, empathetic, and patient approach to working with young people. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality and professionalism. Resilience and the ability to manage challenging situations calmly and effectively. Ability to inspire and motivate pupils to improve their behaviour and learning. An approachable and supportive manner, with a focus on positive reinforcement. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage time effectively. A good sense of humour, optimistic and positive attitude. Ability to provide one-to-one and group mentoring to pupils. Experience in promoting self-regulation, self-esteem, and personal growth. Ability to offer emotional and social support to pupils, including those dealing with loss or personal difficulties. Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of a behaviour curriculum Experience in leading restorative sessions and supporting pupils through reflective practices.

How to Apply
How to Apply: Please fill in the attached application form. Applications should be made to Lee Fabia, using the College application form (a CV may be submitted as well, but no application can be accepted without the College application form completed in full). Apply by post to: Lee Fabia St Edward's College Sandfield Park Liverpool, L12 1LF Or apply by email to: [email protected] All applications will be acknowledged within one working day of receipt. St Edward's College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Closing Date: Friday 23rd May 2025

Recruitment Documents
Application Form: Download Document

Contact Details
St. Edwards College
North Drive
Liverpool
L12 1LF

Contact Name: Tracy Wood
Contact Telephone: 0151 281 1999
Contact e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.st-edwards.co.uk
NOR: 1187