Learning Link Mentor

Manor Drive Secondary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 7EP

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate - following safer recruitment checks

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,587.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 7 Point 12 Actual annual salary £23,587

Learning Link Mentor job summary

Manor Drive Secondary Academy is a new school in the north of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The school welcomed its first cohort of 120 Year 7 students in September 2022 and is now full across all year groups. Manor Drive is an ideal place to start or enhance your career, in a committed team with high expectations. Whilst being an innovative and dynamic Academy, we have traditional values and high standards both for our students and staff. Staff are extremely supportive with ambitions of exceptional outcomes for all.

The Academy is recruiting for a Learning Link Mentor to work alongside our school attendance, pastoral and teaching teams. We are looking to appoint a knowledgeable, creative, proactive and enthusiastic person to support our students. You may have previous experience as a teaching assistant, workshop leader or youth worker. You may have a background in the Army, youth offending, teaching or youth sector, or similar relevant experience.

It is desirable that candidates have appropriate training, qualifications and experience, however, training will be provided for the successful applicant.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• The rare and exciting opportunity to work in a new, growing school and be part of something from early in the school journey
• Strong focus on student and staff wellbeing
• Free staff parking
• Use of staff room space
• Staff gym

Applications can be made via MyNewTerm. We welcome questions from prospective applicants, please contact, Penny Noble by email: pnoble@manordrivesecondary.org.uk We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 16 November 2026

Manor Drive Secondary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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

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.

About Manor Drive Secondary Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 594 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manor Drive Secondary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-drive-secondary-academy

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