Learning Mentor
Elms Farm Community Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0PJ10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
02-11-2026 or soon as possible
Closing date
15 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £36,581.00 - £45,529.00 Annually (FTE) This role is Full-Time Full-Time (Banked Hours)
Learning Mentor job summary
About this Role
We are looking for a Learning Mentor to join our team here at Elms Farm Primary School!
We have an exciting new opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Learning Mentor to support our wonderful pupils who may face barriers to some elements of school life. The successful candidate will be supporting pupils and enabling them to engage fully in school life and achieve positive outcomes.
‘This is an inclusive school where pupils are welcomed warmly and have a strong sense of belonging. Leaders create a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and supported.’ Ofsted 2026
Key Responsibilities
Pupil Support
Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils.
Provide one-to-one and small-group interventions.
Support pupils with emotional regulation, self-esteem and resilience.
Develop strategies to improve behaviour for learning.
Support vulnerable pupils and those experiencing social, emotional or mental health difficulties.
Attendance and Engagement
Work with families to improve attendance and punctuality.
Support reintegration following periods of absence.
Monitor attendance concerns and contribute to attendance action plans.
Safeguarding and Pastoral Care
Adhere to all safeguarding and child protection procedures.
Liaise with Designated Safeguarding Leads regarding concerns.
Maintain accurate records of interventions and outcomes.
Participate in multi-agency meetings where required.
Family Support
Build positive partnerships with parents and carers.
Signpost families to appropriate services and support.
Contribute to Early Help and Team Around the Family processes.
Inclusion
Support pupils with SEND and additional needs.
Promote equality, inclusion and positive behaviour.
Help ensure all pupils can access learning opportunities.
Partnership Working
Work closely with teachers, SENDCo, DSLs and the wider pastoral team.
Liaise with external agencies and professionals.
Contribute to school improvement priorities relating to wellbeing, attendance and behaviour.
We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and experience our school at first hand. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the srose@elmsfarm.org
Please note that we do not accept CVs; applications must be submitted using the application form.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Safer Recruitment
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable): qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity (including original Birth Certificate) and right to work.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two appropriate references in line with all of our statutory safer recruitment procedures.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2000. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and experience our school at first hand
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education".
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 Elms Farm Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 414 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Primary School
School location
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