Learning Mentor

Sidmouth College, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9LG

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 June 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  9 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• 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, term-time only, 38 weeks per year.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £16,143

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you are looking for a term-time only role with school-time working hours and you are passionate about giving every student the very best opportunity to reach their full potential then we would love to hear from you!

Sidmouth College is seeking to appoint enthusiastic, flexible and motivated Learning Mentors/Teaching Assistants to support the Student Support Department.

This is a part-time post working 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week (term time only).

You will have high expectations of all students, and you will also be expected to build good relationships with children, their parents, teachers and other professionals. You will be able to use your own initiative, have good communication skills, be professional and have a high standard of education.

The post holder will work under the instruction guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or may regularly take place outside the main teaching area.

What the school offers its staff

Sidmouth College is a thriving 11-18 community college located in the Devon countryside. The College buildings sit within an attractive 13-acre campus and staff take every opportunity to make use of the natural environment on our doorstep to support students’ learning and creativity At Sidmouth College the individual is right at the heart of what we do.

Full details and to apply please visit the vacancies page on the Ted Wragg Trust website: Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust - Vacancies (tedwraggtrust.co.uk)

For an Informal conversation please contact: Amy Baxter – amy.baxter@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk

The Ted Wragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a number of safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS check.

We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools strengthening our communities through excellent education.

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 are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Learning Mentor Recruitment Pack June 2025.pdf - 4.27 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sidmouth College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 871 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sidmouth College website
• Email address: amy.baxter@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sidmouth-college-sidmouth

Arranging a visit to Sidmouth College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amy.baxter@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk.

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