Lead SEMH Learning Mentor
Sidmouth College, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9LG10 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
9 March 2026
Latest start date
30 March 2026
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 28.75 hours per week: Mon-Fri 8:50am-3:20pm for 38 weeks term-time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £16,660 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities:
Live our mission and values every day
Follow all safeguarding policies and procedures to protect students and maintain a
culture in which students are protected and achieve the best outcomes
Provide pastoral support for the social, emotional and mental health needs of students
Provide behaviour and SEMH investigations and interventions. Monitor the impact of
interventions as directed by tracking students’ emotional development, resilience and
develop areas where they need support with a plan, do, review cycle of student plans
Deliver interventions and lessons to small groups/individuals e.g. talk, role play, social
stories, creative art etc. to help build social skills, resilience and regulate emotions
Support students access to learning adapting and utilizing appropriate resources
Assist with the supervision of students during break, lunchtimes and after school,
offering structured activities as directed
Support students to understand positive behaviours and school policies, reporting any
challenges to the teacher
Identify the students’ SEMH needs, assess the situation and initiate action, providing
comprehensive guidance, advice and support.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students recognizing and responding to
individual needs
Support students with exams and assessments as a scribe/reader as directed by the
SENDCO
Undertake tasks, including administrational activities as delegated
Grading Criteria:
Support colleagues to familiarise themselves with their role
Follow instructions and procedures which may occasionally need to be adapted to
resolve routine problems
Use readily available information or assistance to resolve issues where the outcome
may not be straight forward.
Undertake work carried out within clearly defined rules and make decisions from a
range of established options
Make decisions which have a material effect on internal operations of their own or
other departments.
What the school offers its staff
Our Benefits
A critical part of our People Strategy is to ensure that we welcome and retain our great
employees and ensure that they are supported both at home and at work.
When you join our Ted Wragg family we are here for you every step of the way. Here are some
of the benefits we offer:
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sidmouth College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 853 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sidmouth College website
- Email address
- HR@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk
Sidmouth College is a truly special place to work and learn. Visitors often comment on the
warmth and welcome they feel as soon as they arrive, reflecting our commitment to
unconditional positive regard for everyone in our community.
We are proud to be a school of choice, with a thriving Sixth Form, currently educating 826
students, including 95 in the Sixth Form. Our College is set in the beautiful Sid Valley within
the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and our 13-acre campus provides a
vibrant environment for learning, creativity, and exploration.
Our vision is to provide inspirational teaching that raises aspirations, challenges and
engages learners, and prepares every student for lifelong success. At Sidmouth College,
students believe they can achieve, staff work hard to inspire them, and everyone strives to
be the best they can be. Our values, believe, inspire, succeed, underpin everything we do.
Our most recent results were significantly above the national average, reflecting the
dedication and hard work of both students and staff.
We are proud to be part of the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, an ambitious and inclusive
Trust committed to transforming lives, strengthening communities, and making the world a
better place. Being part of the Trust allows us to benefit from shared expertise, resources,
and collaboration across schools while maintaining our unique character and strong local
identity.
Our curriculum inspires all students to succeed and prepares them for adult and working
life. Carefully sequenced learning journeys build knowledge, skills, and values that enable
students to become confident, responsible global citizens. Students are challenged,
supported, and encouraged to develop curiosity, critical thinking, resilience, and aspiration.
At Sidmouth College, thriving students come from thriving staff. We provide outstanding
professional development, including coaching, deliberate practice, and developmental line
management, ensuring every team member can grow, thrive, and excel. Our supportive
culture ensures staff feel valued, inspired, and empowered to make a real difference.
Sidmouth College is a place where students achieve beyond expectations, staff are
supported to reach their full potential, and the wider community is welcomed into a
nurturing, ambitious environment. Our values, believe, inspire, succeed, guide everything we
do and ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Joining Sidmouth College means
becoming part of a school and Trust committed to excellence, social justice, and continuous
improvement — a place where everyone can be proud to belong.
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