Learning Mentor - Connect
Chellaston Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 5UB17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
27 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,931.00 - £31,355.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Scale 5: £24,990 - £27,083 pro rata (£28,931 - £31,355 FTE)
Learning Mentor - Connect job summary
A Learning Mentor in CONNECT supports students who are at risk of permanent exclusion and often present with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, providing both academic and pastoral support through in‑class assistance, small‑group work and targeted interventions, particularly in literacy and numeracy. They plan and lead structured sessions such as AQA Unit Awards, life‑skills activities and careers-focused learning to help students build independence and gain accreditation, while working closely with teaching staff and pastoral teams to remove barriers to learning, improve engagement and promote positive behaviour. The role involves helping students develop resilience and self‑regulation so they can successfully reintegrate into mainstream lessons where appropriate, building strong professional relationships that motivate and support progress, and contributing to a calm, safe and purposeful environment within CONNECT and across the academy.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who can support students with complex social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, build positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a calm and purposeful learning environment. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children and an understanding of child development, behaviour management, safeguarding, equal opportunities and how children learn. They should be able to work flexibly, communicate effectively, supervise and support students in a range of settings, and help them develop independence, resilience and engagement with learning. Strong organisational skills, the ability to follow guidance while working independently, and a commitment to safeguarding and high standards of behaviour are essential
About Chellaston Academy
At Chellaston Academy, children are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to create mature, confident and successful global citizens who can thrive in an ever-changing world, guided by our shared values of Integrity, Care and Excellence.
While strong academic outcomes matter, we believe success is defined by far more than examination results. We are committed to developing the whole person, nurturing qualities such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem, and recognising and celebrating individual talents.
Our students benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum, and we work closely with parents and carers to ensure that, when expectations are high and shared, every child can achieve great things. This includes promoting an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.
Chellaston Academy is a school where:
- Diversity is celebrated an inclusion shapes everything we do.
- Children feel safe, happy and supported.
- High expectations drive achievement for all.
- Relationships between staff and students are strong, respectful and built on trust.
- Staff wellbeing is valued, and colleagues genuinely enjoy being part of our community
Why join Tapestry?
As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:
- A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence.
- High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
- A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work-life balance
- Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing
This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.
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 Chellaston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1815 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chellaston Academy website
At Chellaston Academy, we believe that academic outcomes are important, and our expectation is that we will achieve national progress standards. However, we do not measure the success of our students by their examination results alone. We believe developing the whole person to be vitally important as well. Students access a balanced curriculum, and we continually strive to develop characteristics such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem and make sure individual talent is recognised and nurtured.
We believe that when the school, parents/carers and students share high expectations every child will achieve great things. This includes having an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.
We believe that Chellaston Academy is a vibrant and successful school where all students thrive through our shared principles of Question, Explore, Give and Succeed.
Question – All students are given the opportunity to question who they are and why they want to be; to question their understanding and their actions. They learn how to question in a considered way, and then to listen to the response.
Explore – At Chellaston we give students opportunities and experiences, both in and beyond the classroom, educating the whole child and afforded them, looking for new ways to accomplish their goals, examining others’ values and beliefs, and exploring the world around them.
Give – At Chellaston our staff and students are expected to give their very best in all that they do; they give their time and experience to help others, always giving equal respect to all.
Succeed – We are a successful school. Success is celebrated and promoted with all members in our community. We want all of our students to succeed – individually and as part of a team – to be courageous and to succeed with good spirit and humility, developing resilience and character to succeed, even if at first, they fail.
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