Learning Mentor
Ocklynge Junior School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8XN15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2025
Closing date
1 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week (8.30am-3.30pm Monday to Friday, including a 30-minute unpaid break daily). Term time only.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term until August 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404 - £24,790 pro rata, pay award pending
Actual salary
- £18,520 gross per annum = £1,543 gross per month (pay award pending)
Pay scale
- Single Status Grade 4 points 9-10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a committed and compassionate Learning Mentor to join our dedicated team at Ocklynge Junior School. This is a rewarding opportunity to support the pastoral, emotional and behavioural development of our pupils, helping them to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
As a Learning Mentor, you will play a key role in supporting individual children who may face social, emotional or behavioural challenges. You’ll work closely with teaching staff, parents and other professionals to provide tailored interventions, build trusting relationships and foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people, has strong interpersonal skills and can model our school values of Responsibility, Respect, Reflection and Resilience. Experience working in educational or youth support settings is desirable, but more importantly, we’re looking for someone with the empathy, patience and motivation to help children succeed.
What the school offers its staff
We offer an incentive package which includes:
- A comprehensive induction programme for new staff to our academies.
- On-going investment into your career development through appropriate CPD.
- Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders.
- Access to the Bike 2 Work scheme allowing up to 42% discount on the cost of bikes and equipment.
- Full use of an employee assistance programme supporting wellbeing.
- Staffroom with complimentary tea and coffee.
- Subsidised membership of Benenden Healthcare (affordable alternative to private health insurance).
- On-site parking.
- Free Breakfast Club or After School Club place for trust staff children at Ocklynge Junior School.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The South Downs Learning Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is everyone’s responsibility.
Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
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About Ocklynge Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 741 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ocklynge Junior School website
- Email address
- lbarrow@ratton.co.uk
As a member school of the South Downs Learning Trust, we are committed to providing a safe and enriching learning environment for all our learners. We pride ourselves on ensuring that all members of staff play a key role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
At Ocklynge School our children are inquisitive, polite and well-behaved. They enjoy learning and relish the wider opportunities we offer, whether that be sports, Forest School or our creative arts. Ocklynge is a very happy and welcoming school with a staff team that is talented, nurturing and inspirational. We all aspire to provide the best learning experience possible. Our shared aim is to provide an outstanding education for children of all abilities. We offer a wide range of opportunities to inspire children in their learning. We want every child to achieve their own highest possible expectations and actively encourage close co-operation between home, school and the wider community.
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