Learning Mentor
Ferndown Middle School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UPThis job expired on 29 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Learning Mentor
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,711.00 - £30,060.00 Annually (FTE) Salary will be pro-rata based on the number of hours and weeks worked
Learning Mentor job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Mentor, this is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has a passion for education and wants to make a positive difference in the lives of young learners.
The hours of work will be 33.5, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.30am – 4.00pm, Wed 8.30am – 4.30pm, term time plus 5 inset days (39 weeks).
We are looking for people who:
Are passionate about learning as learning is at the heart of everything we do
Want to inspire young learners to be the best they can be
Believe teamwork is vital to be successful
Lead by example
Have an eye for details that matter
Are prepared to take their turn in taking the lead
Are intuitive and positive thinking
Have a real desire to join the Castleman Trust and help build an inspiring learning community where all thrive and are successful
The school will offer all successful applicants:
- A thriving, successful school
- A school committed to your continuing professional development
- The support and expertise of our experienced and established team
- Training will be provided as appropriate
- Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
The Application Process
Please ensure a full work history is completed including any gaps in employment and two referees are given. Please note Ferndown Middle School does not accept CVs in place of an application form. Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Safeguarding
The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the Person Specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, an online search on shortlisted applicants, satisfactory references and a health check.
Online Search on Shortlisted Applicants
As outlined in KCSIE 2024, we are now required as part of our shortlisting process to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence. If you are shortlisted for the role an appropriate online search will be undertaken on your name(s). Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post for which you have applied.
Queries
If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact Michele Shield on 01202 876556 or email mshield@fernmid.dorset.sch.uk
Visits to the School
If you would like to visit the school, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. To gain a greater understanding of our school values, curriculum offer and premises, please visit our school website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
About Ferndown Middle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 613 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ferndown Middle School website
Ferndown Middle School is located in Ferndown alongside Ferndown First and Ferndown Upper Schools and serves up to 600 pupils aged 9 to 13 (Years 5 to 8). The school is part of the Southern Education Trust, whose vision is "making lives better" for children, young people, and the communities it serves.
The Trust’s values of Kindness, Collaboration, and Creativity are at the heart of everything we do and shape the culture of our schools.
Our staff bring this vision to life by creating positive, inclusive learning environments where pupils grow into confident individuals, successful learners, and responsible citizens. As part of Southern Education Trust, colleagues benefit from a supportive, forward-thinking community that values collaboration, wellbeing, and professional development.
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