Learning Mentor Grade 7

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2SA

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061.00 - £36,363.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: £20679 (based on 27.5 hours per week, Term Time working + INSET days)

Learning Mentor Grade 7 job summary

At Sacred Heart, we pride ourselves on sharing God's love with all by living out the Gospel values. We provide the very best for our children and families so that they go on to live fulfilling lives.

As Learning Mentor, you will play a key role in providing personalized support to our pupils so that they are able to reach their full potential. Your role will be crucial in helping us achieve our goals of inclusion for all.

We are looking for an individual who is nurturing, proactive and committed to making a significant impact on our children's lives. You will work closely with school leaders, teachers, families, and external agencies to provide targeted support, build confidence, and create positive learning journeys for our pupils. Your role will see you supporting children in class, running our nurture provision and exploring new and exciting ways to engage with parents.

What We are Looking For:

• A proven ability to build strong, trusting relationships with young people
• Excellent communication and listening skills, with empathy and resilience
• Experience in a school or youth setting, ideally with SEND or challenging behaviours
• A proactive, resourceful, and solution-focused approach
• Sense of humour!
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• GCSE Maths and English essential
• Relevant qualifications desirable

The role is for 27.5 hours per week, across 39 weeks per year (i.e. Term Time + INSET days)

What We Can Offer:

• Happy children
• Families who want the best for their children
• A staff team who are committed to improving outcomes for children
• A supportive and collaborative school community
• A culture of positive wellbeing
• Opportunities for ongoing training

We encourage you to come and see us to really see what Sacred Heart has to offer. Please contact school to arrange a visit and informal chat with the headteacher.

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-preston-preston

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