Learning Mentor

Newton Leys Primary School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 5GG

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  5 September 2025

• Closing date

  25 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,072.00 - £26,167.00 Monthly

Learning Mentor job summary

Learning Mentor – September 2025

Monday – Friday, 8.15am to 3.15pm (Term-time only)

Salary Grade F - £31,067 - £35,235 pro rata - (actual salary £23,072 - £26,167)

Newton Leys Primary School & Nursery opened in September 2016, with the vision for a happy, inclusive and welcoming school, within the developing Newton Leys community.

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at Newton Leys Primary and we are looking for an enthusiastic, caring individual who shares our passion for ensuring every child has access to an education that is right for them.

We are looking to appoint a highly skilled and experienced learning mentor to work across the school. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and highly motivated professional, dedicated to helping our children to achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities include:

• Reporting directly to the Inclusion Manager
• Working closely in a team with the SENDCo and Welfare Officer to respond to and support the behaviour and emotional wellbeing of pupils across the school
• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 or small group basis to manage behaviour and emotions
• Building trust and positive relationships with pupils
• Supporting pupils with managing emotions and reactions in a classroom environment
• Improving pupils’ confidence and self-esteem
• Improving pupils’ engagement in lessons
• Working closely with the class teachers and senior leaders to implement behaviour strategies
• Assisting in delivering targeted interventions
• Monitoring and recording progress and behavioural developments
• Working with parents and carers to build positive relationships between home and school

Candidates' skills include:

• Be patient, empathetic and approachable
• Be passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning
• Be comfortable working with children with SEMH needs and/or challenging behaviour
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate effectively
• Able to remain calm and resilient when placed in situations of stress or conflict
• Motivated and enthusiastic with a professional approach to work
• Have undertaken or be willing to undertake Team Teach Level One and Two training
• Have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding in schools

We are able to offer you:

• A purpose built, well-resourced teaching environment with access to a sensory room and calm working area
• A friendly and supportive staff team, and wider school community
• A commitment to support your ongoing professional development
• Training to support you in your role

• Polite and happy children!

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Newton Leys Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 589 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Newton Leys Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newton-leys-primary-school

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