Learning Mentor

King's Academy Prospect, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EX

42 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,473.00 - £28,239.00 Annually (FTE) pay award pending

Learning Mentor job summary

Learning Mentor

• Salary: KGA Scale Band 5 Points 6-9
• Hours: 31.35 or 37 hours per week, term time only (plus 2 INSET days)
• Start Date: September 2026
• Location: King's Academy Prospect

Do you believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed, regardless of the barriers they face?

At King's Academy Prospect, we know that the right support at the right time can transform a student's confidence, engagement and achievement. We're looking for a passionate, caring and resilient Learning Intervention Mentor to join our dedicated SEND and Inclusion team, working closely with our SENCo to help students overcome challenges and reach their full potential.

This is an incredibly rewarding role where no two days are the same. One moment you could be delivering a literacy intervention, the next supporting a student to re-engage with learning after time out of a lesson, or working alongside teachers to adapt learning so every student can experience success.

Why you'll love working here:

• Make a real difference every day: Support students academically, socially and emotionally, helping them build confidence, resilience and independence that extends far beyond the classroom.
  
• Be part of a dedicated inclusion team: Work alongside experienced colleagues who are committed to removing barriers to learning and ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive.
  
• Develop your skills: Receive training in specialist intervention programmes, behaviour support strategies and inclusive practice while gaining valuable experience within a supportive secondary school environment.

What we need from you:

• You are passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning, with the belief that every student can succeed with the right support.
  
• You can build positive, trusting relationships with students while maintaining high expectations.
  
• You are patient, adaptable and calm - even in challenging situations.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The recruitment of the successful applicant(s) will be subject to enhanced DBS certificate and registration with the update service. King's Academy Prospect is an equal opportunities employer.

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 King's Academy Prospect

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1157 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: King's Academy Prospect website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-academy-prospect

We have a distinctive school culture which all staff and students understand and buy in to. We have committed and highly visible school leaders who are ambitious for the future success of the school. All stakeholders share a clear understanding of the school culture – ‘this is how we do things here and these are the values we hold’. This ambitious and supportive school culture expects attention to detail and thoroughness in all that we do – from students, staff and all stakeholders, and a core belief that all students matter equally.

We are an ambitious and forward thinking school that wants and expects the best for all our students. Recently recognised as 'Good' overall with Outstanding Leadership and Management by Ofsted, we are also an extremely rewarding place to work that prioritises staff well-being and personal development, providing access and time to complete additional qualifications.

To learn more about our school, please visit our website www.kgaprospect.uk and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @kgaprospect.

King's Academy Prospect is part of the King’s Group Academies MAT led by a team of former and current Ofsted ‘outstanding’ head teachers and Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI). Please note link to King’s Group Academies Vision and Mission - https://kingsacademies.uk/aboutus/vision-and-mission

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