Learning Mentor in English
Cockburn Multi Academy Trust, Leeds, LS11 5TTDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
3 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,709.00 - £24,204.00 Annually (Actual) B3, SCP 7-11 (£26,403 - £28,142 per annum FTE)
Learning Mentor in English job summary
Post: Learning Mentor in English (based at one of our three secondaries)
Required: September 2026
Pay scale and salary: B3, SCP 7-11 (£26,403 - £28,142 per annum FTE)
£22,709 - £24,204 per annum (actual)
Contract Type: Fixed term until 31/08/2027
Hours of Work: Full time, 37 hours per week term time only plus 5 additional training days
Who we are looking for:
- A strong, ambitious, and intelligent team player who is passionate about supporting young people to enjoy and succeed through their learning journey at Cockburn Multi Academy Trust.
- An innovative, resilient, creative and motivated professional with an uncompromising belief that all children deserve an outstanding education.
- An organised, reliable colleague who is committed to working with staff and students to help them achieve.
This is an exciting time to join a motivated, friendly and mission aligned growing team in a vibrant and successful school community with many opportunities to develop in the future.
Why join us:
- Competitive rates of pay
- A comprehensive induction, appraisal and continued professional development program
- Auto enrolment to West Yorkshire Pension Scheme/ Teachers Pension
- Enhanced occupational benefits such as leave of absence, adoption, maternity & paternity pay
- A range of working patterns dependent on role/ level
- Access to cover pool/Flexible day
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Access to Employee Assistance programme including counselling, CBT, physiotherapy and virtual GP
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders on each Academy site
- Wellbeing and Menopause Policy and Groups
- Free Onsite parking
- Access to gym facilities on some sites
- Regular wellbeing and social activities
- Generous & supportive leave of absence policy
- Access to a range of discounts
You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining an ambitious, forward-thinking Academy Trust that sets the standards for our family of schools and academies.
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
This post expects the successful candidate to safeguard the welfare of children and young people and uphold your professional responsibility.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Cockburn MAT is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.
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.
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- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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