Learning Mentor

Cann Hall Primary School, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8DA

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  2 December 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 Annually (FTE) From £19,424.00 (ACTUAL)

Learning Mentor job summary

We are looking for a Learning Mentor to work 31.25 hours per week, 38.4 weeks per year term time, to include 2 inset days.

Work schedule will be an 8.30am start, finishing at 3.30pm with a 15-minute unpaid break and a 30-minute unpaid break.

We are seeking an inspirational person with vision, high expectations for learning and excellent communication skills to provide targeted support to children, across the school, who may have social, emotional or behavioural needs and who require additional help to access the curriculum and reach their full potential. A high degree of flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the children and the school. Experience working with children, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong commitment to teamwork are essential. Experience working with children with special needs or behavioural needs would be an advantage.

Cann Hall Primary School is a two-form entry school judged as GOOD by OSTED. We are part of the Compass Partnership of Schools, an innovative and forward-thinking Trust based in Essex and Greenwich. This unique partnership provides immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision and outcomes for children across our schools. The Compass Partnership of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the pupils. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidates will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure And Barring Service . This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

Our successful candidate will also be health checked and references will be requested before appointment; the post is permanent and is subject to a satisfactory probation period.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information about our school please visit our website Cann Hall Primary School - Home

Closing date for applications is the 2nd December 2025 and interviews are planned for the week commencing the 8th December 2025.

Visits are warmly welcomed, please email cannhall@compassps.uk to arrange a tour of the school.

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.

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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 Cann Hall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cann Hall Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cann-hall-primary-school-clacton-on-sea

Cann Hall Primary School, part of CHANGE Schools Partnership is situated on a popular residential estate, a few miles from Clacton town centre, the railway station and the sea front.

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