Learning Mentor
King's Park Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4NB18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
4 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,609.48 - £25,595.83 Annually (Actual) (27,694 - 30,024 FTE)
Learning Mentor job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and inspiring Learning Mentor to provide class cover for teachers, supervise and support our pupils.
The post requires someone with:
- Experience of supporting pupils as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant or very experienced Teaching Assistant within a school setting
- Experience covering classes
- Passion for teaching and learning and wanting the best outcomes for all children
- Ability to support and promote an excellent reflective learning ethos
- Creativity and flexibility in the way you work
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and a sense of humour
- Commitment to your own professional development and participate fully in the life of the school and community.
What We have to Offer:
- A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
- A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.
- All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
- Strong potential for career progression.
- A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
- An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
- Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
- A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Samantha Wakefield HR Academy Lead at samantha.wakefield@kpa.weareauthentic.education
Together we are Courageous, Innovative, Excellent
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About King's Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 603 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King's Park Academy website
School location
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