Alternative Curriculum Learning Mentor
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community), Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7BD17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
as soon as possible
Closing date
27 November 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
10 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,079.00 Annually (Actual)
Alternative Curriculum Learning Mentor job summary
This is a unique and rewarding role for someone who is passionate about making a genuine difference to the lives of young people .The role combines a high level of pastoral support, mentoring and relationship-building with academic, vocational and practical learning. The successful candidate will work closely with individual learners to understand the barriers that may have affected their engagement with education and provide the encouragement, structure and opportunities they need to rebuild confidence, develop positive attitudes to learning and recognise their own potential.
A key focus of the role will be to create a supportive, purposeful and aspirational learning environment in which learners feel safe, valued and motivated to succeed. Through strong and consistent relationships, the postholder will help young people develop the resilience, independence, communication skills and positive behaviours needed to participate successfully in education and prepare for adulthood.
The postholder will support the planning and delivery of a varied programme of learning that responds to learners' individual needs, interests and aspirations. This may include academic learning, vocational activities, practical projects, personal development, employability and life skills, alongside opportunities to work towards recognised and accredited outcomes.
The role will encourage learners to explore their strengths and interests and develop skills that have genuine relevance to their future. Learning should be engaging and purposeful, with opportunities for young people to experience achievement and understand how the skills they are developing can support their future choices.
The successful candidate will also play an important role in preparing learners for their next steps beyond school, supporting them to understand the opportunities available through further education, training, apprenticeships and employment. They will encourage learners to become increasingly independent, make informed decisions and develop realistic but ambitious plans for their future.
Working collaboratively with teaching staff, pastoral colleagues, families and relevant external professionals, the postholder will contribute to a consistent and individualised approach to each learner's education, wellbeing and personal development.
Ultimately, the purpose of the role is to ensure that every learner has the opportunity to re-engage, experience success, gain meaningful skills and qualifications, and leave school better prepared for a positive and successful future.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 703 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
As a 3-16 through school at the heart of the community of St Martins, we are able to deliver child centred, individually tailored education because of our small size and unique position in the community.
The family ethos of the school surrounds all who work and study here creating a safe, supportive and nurturing environment. We value academic progress and social development equally .
Our children are individuals, respected for their differences and celebrated for their strengths. Within this caring family environment our children feel confident to push themselves to achieve the best they can, they enjoy an exciting and sometimes daring curriculum which challenges and stretches them. We love our school and we hope when you visit you will too
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