Learning Mentor

Heber Primary School, London, SE22 9LA

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  May/September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 6, SP 9 - 19

What skills and experience we're looking for

▪ Working with teaching staff in identifying pupils at risk of under-achieving.

▪ Taking responsibility for identified pupils in supporting them to achieve their targets

▪ In consultation with teaching staff, drawing up and implementing an individual action plan for each student.

▪ Lead on the running of breakfast club

▪ Developing a 1:1 relationship with pupils in order to monitor the pupils’ progress towards agreed goals

▪ Developing a knowledge and appreciation of the range of activities, courses, opportunities, organisation and individuals that could be drawn upon to provide extra support for pupils.

▪ Maintaining contact with families and carers to foster a positive relationship with school and develop family support for the pupils.

▪ Being the focal point of contact between various agencies where a multiple agency approach is required for a targeted student, e.g. ESWS, Social Care and Health, Community Health and Youth Offending Team, so that the needs of the young person are met in a focused and integrated way.

▪ Using student tracking performance data in identifying and achieving targets.

▪ Working in a variety of ways to support, motivate and challenge pupils to raise levels of achievement. These may include support in class, 1:1 counselling, helping individuals and groups with work and developing skills, as well as developing and implementing Individual Action Plans.

▪ Keeping detailed monitoring and progress records and making it available to the Link Learning Mentor and the designated line manager in school(s) worked in.

▪ This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent on carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed.

▪ This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive description of the post. It may be reviewed once a year and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the post-holder in order to ensure the smooth running of the school.

What the school offers its staff

Heber is a high-achieving and heavily over-subscribed school in East Dulwich, located close to Lordship Lane with its many great shops, cafes and transport links. We believe in providing a stimulating, creative and challenging curriculum for each and every one of our pupils. We can offer prospective employees the chance to work in a hugely supportive and happy environment with friendly staff and amazing children!

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Learning Mentor Advert 2026.pdf - 154 KB (opens in new tab)

Learning Mentor Job Description 2026.pdf - 110 KB (opens in new tab)

About Heber Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 434 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heber Primary School website
• Email address: adminoffice@heber.southwark.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heber-primary-school

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