Learning Mentor
Mill Green School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 1BU28 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Term time plus 10 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC SCP 19-22
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governing Body of Mill Green School are seeking to appoint a dynamic and proactive Learning Mentor to play a prominent role in delivering outstanding pastoral care and supporting the school’s attendance and behaviour strategy. More importantly, we are looking for someone who can offer the highest level of care and support to the complex young people who attend our school.
Working alongside our Senior Leadership and within our successful Pastoral Team, the successful candidate will demonstrate commitment, drive and enthusiasm, having a proactive problem-solving approach in support of outstanding student behaviour, attitudes, wellbeing and attendance.
The role has many facets and will require considerable skills in liaising with parents/carers, young people, teachers and other stakeholders, including external agencies with the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships a key to the success of the role.
Our young people have complex needs which can present complex emotional and behavioural needs which mean they need more support than most. As a Learning Mentor, you will ensure that these needs are supported by applying high standards of care, developing interventions and support programmes for individual young people. With careful assessment and planning, you’ll create a positive learning environment where every young person can thrive and achieve their potential.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and have the highest expectations for themselves and others. They will be able to work both independently and as part of a wider team and prioritise workload accordingly. They will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed professionals who are relentless in the pursuit of pastoral excellence.
What the school offers its staff
Why Mill Green School?
We know as a member of the Mill Green team, you are going to do great things. In addition to joining a friendly, supportive and dedicated team, you can expect:
• A comprehensive induction programme, ensuring that you have the support you need to settle into your role
• A programme of continued professional development including access to coaching and mentoring, an e-learning platform and online training courses. All staff access a rolling programme of role-specific CPD and behaviour management support.
• Employee Wellbeing Package to support in and outside of school
• An annual, paid ‘well-being day’
• Flexible working (staggered hours): Outside of our core hours, staff are able to start or leave early in order to be flexible around their needs.
• Opportunities for career development e.g. Level 4 Certificate for HLTAs or Teacher Training
• To be part of a well-supported, valued team.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mill Green School
- School type
- Special school, ages 14 to 19
- School size
- 135 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mill Green School website
- Email address
- stephanie.shipley@millgreen.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 678760
Mill Green School is an ‘Outstanding’, maintained community special school, providing education to young people with complex needs aged 14-19.
Arranging a visit to Mill Green School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stephanie.shipley@millgreen.org.uk.
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