Learning Mentor

Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £36,363.00 Annually (FTE) Medway Grade C2 12 - 25 £22,418.71 - £29,020.10 Actual Salary

Learning Mentor job summary

Join Featherby Partnership Schools as a Learning Mentor!
Support. Encourage. Inspire - helping every child overcome barriers and thrive.

Hours: 32.5 per week Contract: Permanent Time Time Only: 39 weeks per year Start Date: TBC Actual Salary: Medway Grade C2 12 - 25 £22,418.71 - £29,020.10 Actual Salary

Are you passionate about supporting children to reach their full potential? Do you believe that strong relationships, encouragement and the right support can help every child succeed?

Featherby Partnership Schools are seeking a caring, resilient and enthusiastic Learning Mentor to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference by providing targeted pastoral support, mentoring and guidance to pupils who may need additional help to overcome barriers to learning.

Working closely with pupils, families, school staff and external professionals, you will play a key role in supporting children’s wellbeing, confidence, behaviour and engagement in school life.

At Featherby, we believe every child deserves to feel valued, understood and supported. You will help pupils develop the skills, resilience and confidence they need to thrive both academically and personally.

About The RoleAs a Learning Mentor, you will:

• Build positive, trusting relationships with identified pupils, providing encouragement, guidance and support
• Deliver individual and small group mentoring sessions focused on wellbeing, confidence, behaviour and overcoming barriers to learning
• Support pupils to develop positive attitudes towards learning and school life
• Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, families and external agencies to ensure pupils receive the right support
• Promote positive mental health, emotional wellbeing and social development
• Support pupils through key transitions and changes in their educational journey
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive and nurturing school environment where every child can succeed

This is a rewarding role where your support and encouragement can have a lasting impact on children’s confidence, aspirations and future success.Who You Are

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people

• Has experience supporting children’s social, emotional and wellbeing needs

• Builds positive relationships and communicates effectively with pupils, families and colleagues

• Is calm, patient and understanding when supporting children who may face challenges

• Can motivate and encourage pupils to develop confidence and independence

• Works collaboratively as part of a wider team

• Has a good understanding of safeguarding and the importance of pupil wellbeing

Experience working in a school, pastoral, mentoring, youth work or family support environment would be desirable.

Most importantly, you will be someone who believes in the potential of every child and is committed to helping them feel confident, included and ready to learn.

What We Offer

At Featherby Partnership Schools, every member of staff plays an important role in supporting our pupils and community. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we offer a welcoming, collaborative environment where colleagues are valued and encouraged to develop.

Here’s what you can expect:

• A supportive and inclusive school community

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s lives every day

• Collaborative working with experienced colleagues and wider Trust teams

• High-quality CPD and professional development opportunities through our LearnUpon platform

• Opportunities for career progression across Featherby and the Maritime Academy Trust

• A strong focus on staff wellbeing, including Wellbeing Leads, Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme

• Local Government Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions

Ready to Make a Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Featherby Infant & Junior School so special. Please contact the school office on 01634 231984 to arrange.

You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so don’t delay!

Featheryby School and the Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with safeguarding guidance.

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

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

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 Featherby Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 348 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Featherby Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/featherby-junior-school

Featherby Junior School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

The Featherby Partnership is made up of 2 schools: Featherby Infant and Nursery and Featherby Junior who are working closely together like one school. We are going forward through an exciting period of change with a new leadership team and a collaborative approach to ensure consistency of high expectations for the whole of the Featherby community. At Featherby you will find a true passion for learning, happy and safe children, a purposeful environment and an inspiring curriculum. We believe these are the key ingredients that make a Featherby child stand out from the rest.

Our vision statement is 'Working together to inspire minds through inclusive and creative practice; aspirations are high for all'. Underpinning this we have our core values of unity, resilience, responsibility, respect, honesty and trust. We are very much a value lead school which underpins our whole approach. Featherby is an inclusive school that supports learners well and encourages them to be independent and take risks in their learning.

We have high expectations of behaviour at Featherby and promote positive praise amongst learners.

Working in collaboration with each other ensures that we build strong relationships with families, children and the wider community to continuously provide children with great learning opportunities!

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