Learning Mentor

Leventhorpe, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9BY

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,320.00 - £20,899.00 Annually (Actual) *Full-time equivalent salary = H5 Scale 9-14 £27,983 - £30,269 (including outer fringe allowance of £729 pa)

Learning Mentor job summary

Salary: HCC - H5 Scale 9-14* actual salary £19,320 - £20,899 including outer fringe allowance, based on 30 hours per week, term time only plus 3 days

Hours: Monday to Friday, term time only plus 3 days

Start date: September 2026

*Full-time equivalent salary = H5 Scale 9-14 £27,983 - £30,269 (including outer fringe allowance of £729 pa)

The position of Learning Mentor focuses on working with students who need additional academic support and mentoring according to their needs. You will support students in their learning, encouraging them to become independent learners and working with them to achieve positive outcomes. This role will involve supervising our SEN classroom.

Already experienced in a SEN or mainstream education environment, you will be forward-thinking, engaging and resilient, and have an innovative style of mentoring, motivated by helping every student to reach their potential. The role will include one-to-one and small group mentoring and support to improve academic progress and learning. In particular, you will be able to support in Maths and English and will be able to work proactively with students so that they are able to access the learning planned by teachers. You must be experienced in or have a willingness to work with different learning difficulties as well as challenging behaviour.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Supervising our SEN classroom within the department
• Promoting the inclusion of all students around the school
• Helping the students who are underperforming in their subjects and reluctant to learn, predominantly in Maths and English, on a one-to-one basis outside the classroom
• Providing learning activities for individuals and groups of students, adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of the allocated students, including tracking online lessons taking place and supporting with any technical issues
• Selecting and adapting appropriate resources and methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
• Working with school staff to identify students who would benefit from mentoring, contributing to assessment and the identification of priorities and targets
• Assisting and supporting students with special educational and general learning needs in order to develop their independence
• Implementing strategies and supporting students in self-esteem and confidence-building activities
• Listening to, encouraging and motivating students to resolve a range of issues that are creating barriers to learning
• Drawing up agreed action plans with students, outlining the aims of the mentoring
• Regularly communicating with key stakeholders about student progress and concerns
• Administrative activities such as maintaining an up-to-date list of external agency paperwork pertaining to students with SEND

The successful candidate will:

• Have a minimum of two years’ experience working in a school-based role actively involved with students with SEND
• Have a strong ability in English and Maths and be confident in supporting students in these subjects
• Have prior experience of managing Learning Support spaces in a school, including management of resources, maintaining a positive physical learning environment and being able to take initiative in reacting to students’ needs
• Have experience of working with children in overcoming academic barriers to learning
• Be compassionate and caring with a professional understanding of students with SEND
• Promote self-esteem and confidence and help children to become emotionally healthy
• Have high expectations of themselves, striving for the best in everything they do, and keen to engage with ongoing training and development opportunities
• Be an enthusiastic, committed and ambitious team player, able to work with the wider SEND team and key stakeholders across the school
• Be a strong, therapeutic presence for students and able to adapt their approach for different students
• Have strong IT skills

In return Leventhorpe can provide:

• Excellent facilities: To accommodate our expanding roll, Leventhorpe has completed an extensive multi-million-pound capital build programme, including a new Science and Sixth Form block and a state-of-the-art Performing Arts and English block. Previous investment has included a sports complex which features a sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, 3G all-weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts
• A positive working environment in a heavily oversubscribed school with an excellent academic record and high standards. We place strong emphasis on student learning and achievement
• Exceptionally dedicated colleagues and enthusiastic students
• Priority admission for children of staff after a qualifying period

Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon Wednesday 24th June 2026.

Leventhorpe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information for candidates, including the school's policies on Safer Recruitment, Child Protection and Data Privacy notices, can be found on the Careers page of the school’s profile.

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.

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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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Leventhorpe

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1471 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leventhorpe website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leventhorpe

Overview
Leventhorpe School is an outstanding mixed, 11-19 secondary school and sixth form in the historic market town of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. The school became a Business and Enterprise Academy in August 2011. The intake at age 11 is drawn mainly from the pleasant and prosperous towns of Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford and from the surrounding villages. Demand for places in the school is very high with over four applications for each place.

In 2016 the school expanded its roll from 6 forms of entry to 8 forms of entry in order to meet local demand. To accommodate our expanding roll Leventhorpe is undergoing an extensive £12 million capital build programme including a Science and Sixth Form block, state of the art Performing Arts and English block recently completed. In recent years investment has included a £6 million Sports Complex (sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, all weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts), £1 million Learning Resource Centre, re-modelling of Design & Technology facilities and £150k annual investment in ICT provision.

The school places a high priority on academic achievement as demonstrated at the last full OFSTED inspection when the school was graded “Outstanding” in each of the five categories. All staff are expected to play their role in ensuring the best possible outcomes for each and every student. We are proud of our historic pass rates in all subjects, with a large percentage of our highest grades achieving well above the national average. Teachers, students and parents place a very high value on behaviour and care which helps to promote a highly cohesive and effective learning community.

Leventhorpe is also the lead school for School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) within the Bishop’s Stortford Educational Trust (BSET) and has strong links with universities. The school hosts placements for trainees in a wide choice of subjects and is a long-standing partner school with Cambridge University for PGCE.

Significant investment has been made in staff training to develop approaches to teaching and learning. There is a strong focus on developing high performing teams at different levels in the organisation. This has helped to form a culture with shared vision and values and a constant drive to improve learning opportunities for students.
Subject departments are organised on a Faculty basis. The responsibility for the preparation of schemes of work and for monitoring their delivery lies with the Head of Faculty, overseen by a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The school places a high value on assessment for learning and each student undergoes regular assessments in each subject.

The School upholds traditional values of uniform, discipline, homework, punctuality and polite behaviour. Each of Years 7 – 11 is organised into mixed ability tutor groups and overseen by a Head of Year who oversees the academic and social development of students as they progress through the School. Form Tutors monitor their form members’ progress and liaise closely with pastoral heads.

In addition, each tutor group is assigned to one of eight Houses: Barnard, Cutforth, Fawbert, Lawrence, Moore, Newsom, Rivers and Wilkins. House Leaders organise a host of lively house events throughout the year such as talent competitions, quizzes and sporting events.

An extensive extra-curricular menu is available to all students. A comprehensive timetable of clubs offers something for everyone, from Rock Band to Astronomy Club. A strong emphasis is placed on supporting students not just in lessons but also outside the curriculum. Staff and students' interest and enthusiasm in these groups is high. Music and drama productions are staged frequently to support the musical life of school. 10% of students are admitted on the basis of musical aptitude into year 7. Students are also encouraged to represent the school in a variety of sports.

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