Learning Mentor

Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £36,363.00 Annually (FTE) Medway C2 (12-25) £21,702.33 - £28, 093.01 Actual Salary

Learning Mentor job summary

Join Featherby Partnership Schools as a Learning Mentor!
Support. Encourage. Inspire - helping every child overcome barriers and thrive.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Time Time Only: 39 weeks per year Start Date: 1st September 2026 Actual Salary: Medway C2 (12-25) £21,702.33 - £28, 093.01 Actual Salary

Are you passionate about supporting children to reach their full potential? Do you believe that strong relationships, encouragement and the right support can help every child succeed?

Featherby Partnership Schools are seeking a caring, motivated and committed Learning Mentor to join our dedicated team and help make a lasting difference to the lives of our children and families.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting pupils who may face barriers to learning, helping them develop confidence, resilience and the skills they need to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

Working closely with teachers, support staff, families and external agencies, you will provide targeted mentoring, pastoral support and guidance to help pupils overcome challenges both within school and beyond. You will build positive relationships, identify individual needs and support children to feel valued, understood and empowered to achieve their very best.

At Featherby, we believe every child has the potential to succeed. This role is central to our commitment to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment where every child feels safe, happy, inspired and ready to learn.

About The RoleAs a Learning Mentor, you will:

• Build positive, trusting relationships with identified pupils, providing encouragement, guidance and support
• Deliver individual and small group mentoring sessions focused on wellbeing, confidence, behaviour and overcoming barriers to learning
• Develop, implement and review personalised support plans that meet individual pupil needs
• Promote resilience, independence and positive attitudes towards learning
• Support pupils through key transitions and changes in their educational journey
• Work collaboratively with families, colleagues and external agencies to provide holistic support
• Contribute to a nurturing and inclusive school environment where every child can flourish

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about supporting children whose learning and wellbeing may be affected by additional challenges
• Has high aspirations for every child and believes all pupils can succeed and flourish
• Builds positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
• Works collaboratively with teachers, support staff and external agencies
• Has experience supporting children’s social, emotional and wellbeing needs
• Can motivate and encourage pupils to develop confidence, resilience and independence
• Is skilled at adapting support to meet individual needs
• Is calm, patient and understanding when supporting children who may face challenges
• Shares our commitment to creating a vibrant school community built on nurture, excellence and opportunity for all

Experience working in a school, pastoral, mentoring, youth work or family support environment would be desirableWhat We Offer

At Featherby Partnership Schools, every member of staff plays an important role in supporting our pupils and community. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we offer a welcoming, collaborative environment where colleagues are valued and encouraged to develop.

Here’s what you can expect:

• A supportive and inclusive school community

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s lives every day

• Collaborative working with experienced colleagues and wider Trust teams

• High-quality CPD and professional development opportunities through our LearnUpon platform

• Opportunities for career progression across Featherby and the Maritime Academy Trust

• A strong focus on staff wellbeing, including Wellbeing Leads, Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme

• Local Government Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions

Ready to Make a Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Featherby Infant & Junior School so special. Please contact the school office on 01634 231984 to arrange.

You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so don’t delay!

Featheryby School and the Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with safeguarding guidance.

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

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

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 Featherby Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 358 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Featherby Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/featherby-junior-school

Featherby Junior School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

The Featherby Partnership is made up of 2 schools: Featherby Infant and Nursery and Featherby Junior who are working closely together like one school. We are going forward through an exciting period of change with a new leadership team and a collaborative approach to ensure consistency of high expectations for the whole of the Featherby community. At Featherby you will find a true passion for learning, happy and safe children, a purposeful environment and an inspiring curriculum. We believe these are the key ingredients that make a Featherby child stand out from the rest.

Our vision statement is 'Working together to inspire minds through inclusive and creative practice; aspirations are high for all'. Underpinning this we have our core values of unity, resilience, responsibility, respect, honesty and trust. We are very much a value lead school which underpins our whole approach. Featherby is an inclusive school that supports learners well and encourages them to be independent and take risks in their learning.

We have high expectations of behaviour at Featherby and promote positive praise amongst learners.

Working in collaboration with each other ensures that we build strong relationships with families, children and the wider community to continuously provide children with great learning opportunities!

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