Learning Mentor
The Purbeck School, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PF68 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
6 December 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 Hours per week, term time only plus one inset day, permanent contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
An opportunity has arisen at The Purbeck School to employ a Learning Mentor.
This role is vital in supporting our students to fulfil their potential by working directly alongside them in the classroom, offering day-to-day guidance and encouragement. You would be joining an innovative, professional, and enthusiastic team within a very successful school.
Purpose of the Post: This post is placed within the main school to provide pastoral support to help every student adopt a positive behaviour for learning in order to support their achievement and success.
This role will primarily involve supporting students in their classroom environment across a range of subjects at key stage 3 and 4.
Main responsibilities and duties: Support for pupils
1. Work with selected pupils in and out of the classroom situation. This will mainly be with pupils who have an Education Healthcare Plan, but could also include students excluded from or otherwise not working to a normal timetable.
2. Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with pupils which enable the pupil to agree plans and targets to move forwards.
3. Provide information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their own learning/behaviour/attendance.
4. Provide support to pupils to enhance their emotional health and well-being (EHWB).
5. Help pupils to follow individual Education Plans where appropriate.
6. Assist in organising and running small group interventions e.g. circle time.
7. Challenge and motivate pupils.
8. Support students who have been absent.
9. Promote and reinforce self-esteem.
10. Receive and supervise pupils excluded from, or otherwise not working to, a normal timetable.
11. Act as a positive role model.
12. Liaise with parents/carers as appropriate
13. Network with other learning mentors, teachers and professionals, eg educational psychologist
Support for the teacher
14. Support pupils’ access to learning using appropriate strategies, resources etc.
15. Provide feedback on pupil’s progress as required.
16. Maintain records as agreed with other staff, contributing to reviews as requested.
17. Assist in the implementation of strategies to promote positive behaviour and attitudes.
Support for the curriculum
18. Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programs, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs.
19. Be aware of and appreciate a range of activities, courses, organisations and individuals to provide support for pupils to broaden and enrich their learning.
Support for the school
20. Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, equal opportunities and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
21. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
22. Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
23. Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
24. Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
25. Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
26. Clerical/admin support e.g. dealing with correspondence, making phone calls etc.
27. Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government safer recruitment guidelines.
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 The Purbeck School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1022 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Purbeck School website
- Email address
- charris@purbeck.wessex.ac
- Phone number
- 01929 550077
The Purbeck School is a wonderful place to work. Over the past three years we have grown to be a very successful school with excellent results placing us comfortably in the top 20% of schools nationally.
We have high expectations of our staff and students and work around the key principles of kindness, aspiration, and perseverance. We are looking for committed people who care passionately about education and the welfare and progress of students. This is also an incredibly supportive and friendly school with a very caring pastoral team.
Arranging a visit to The Purbeck School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charris@purbeck.wessex.ac.
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