Learning Mentor

Church Lawton School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 3EL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: circa £25 k

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For

• You will have previous experience in a supportive or caring role (paid or voluntary), with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
• You will hold a Minimum of 3 GCSEs or equivalent at grades 4/C or above, including English Language and Mathematics.
• A relevant further qualification at NVQ Level 2 or above (e.g. NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants), or where staff do not have this qualification, we are prepared to support candidates to complete this qualification within 12 months of commencing employment
• You’ll have the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a range of different people, including a good standard of written and spoken English.
• Above all, you will have an enthusiasm for helping people with autism to thrive.

What the school offers its staff

At Church Lawton, our exceptional environment for both students and staff includes:

• Specialist Induction Programme and Autism-Specific Training: Gain the skills and confidence to support our students effectively.
• Fantastic Facilities: Work in a school designed to inspire, including a brand-new Purpose-Built Quality of Life Hub and Quiet Working Spaces tailored to meet the needs of our staff and students.
• A Supportive and Inclusive Environment: Be part of a team that values your contributions and invests in your development.

Flexible working opportunities

We have multiple full-time roles available (flexible working will also be considered). All Learning Mentor roles are term-time only (45.8 weeks per year.)

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.

We’re looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Mentors to join our team. This is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to transform lives, support growth, and be a part of an innovative approach to education.

Our success depends on our skilled and dedicated staff.We offer a competitive salary and pension, as well as a focus on staff well-being and a range of benefits including discounts at a range of shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure activities.

More importantly, we offer the opportunity to play a part in highly rewarding work, as part of an ambitious and supportive team.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Church Lawton School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 84 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Church Lawton School website
• Email address: stacy.booth@churchlawtonschool.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nas-church-lawton-school

The Liberty Academy Trust is an education charity established in 2022. Our vision is to create a world that works for autistic children and young people, by providing an exceptional educational offer so that they achieve success now and are well-prepared for adulthood. We work towards this vision through our core values of courage, determination and teamwork.

We are currently a small Trust of three academies, but we have plans to grow so that our reach and impact can extend further. Committed to providing an excellent education for autistic children and young people, our approach is to support the whole child, offering a balance of personalised teaching and therapeutic support as standard.

We opened Church Lawton School in 2015 and provide a curriculum for students from across the spectrum who have a range of learning needs. This covers an age range from age 4 to age 19, building each child’s development week by week, term by term and year by year.

Arranging a visit to Church Lawton School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stacy.booth@churchlawtonschool.org.uk.

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