Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Learning Mentor

Millthorpe School, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 1WF

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 35 hours per week Term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term until 31 August 2027
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6 Level 1-4 (£28,394 to £30,976 per annum) reduced pro rata, pay award pending
• Actual salary: Actual annual salary £23,078.24 to £25,176.85

What skills and experience we're looking for

Millthorpe School is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as an Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Learning Mentor, who will liaise with students, families and staff to remove any significant barriers to attending school, and will work with Pastoral and SEN leaders to improve the attendance of identified pupils.

The successful candidate will work closely with pupils, families, and other professionals and external agencies to understand and address barriers to school attendance. You will implement strategies and interventions that promote inclusion, improve attendance, and ensure that every child feels safe, supported, and ready to learn.

You must have experience of working with children and young people with SEND and/or challenging behaviours, with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders and employ strategies which promote good attendance. You will have maths and English at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent qualifications, with a further qualification or training related to working with children and young people with additional needs.

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

Further details about our school are available on our website: https://millthorpeschool.co.uk/

An application form, job description and person specification are available on the Trust website: https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/

Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk marked for the attention of Kavina Rothenburg, Principal.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 8 June 2026.

Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

ELT EBSA Learning Mentor - Secondary JD and PS.pdf - 262 KB (opens in new tab)

About Millthorpe School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1033 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Millthorpe School website
• Email address: recruitment@elt.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millthorpe-school

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