Learning Mentor

Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AN

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 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: £23,608.00 - £25,594.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time only.

Learning Mentor job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Learning Mentor to join our established and experienced team supporting pupils with special education needs (SEN) at Wey Valley Academy. The current vacancy is within the schools SEN provision. The successful candidate will work with the SENDCo to deliver further improvements in this area.

The successful candidate will have recent experience of working with young people or proven impact upon children's progress. Candidates should also be passionate and ambitious wit h a drive and commitment to working with children. You will have a dynamic, responsive, and creative approach to your work that benefits all children.

The role will include supporting our teaching staff daily, as they deliver a broad and balanced curriculum for our young people. flexibility is key and positive behaviour management is also an important part of the role.

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

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 Wey Valley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 996 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wey Valley Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wey-valley-academy-weymouth

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