Learning Mentor - P.E Lead

Tregonwell Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6QP

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week - Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,694 - £30,024 FTE / £23,608 - £25,594 Actual
• Pay scale: Grade 5 scp 10-15

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role of Learning Mentor – P.E Lead is to support an inclusive and high-quality learning environment for our pupils, using a solution focused, pupil-centred and consistent approach. As a Teaching Assistant you will be working with all colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure and promote excellent pupil-centred practice, within our Respectful, Safe and Resilient vision. The successful candidate will have a flexible approach, be willing to gain knowledge and experience of working with children in KS1-2 who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The post requires someone who is highly resilient, able to work well as a member of a successful team and someone who has highly developed interpersonal skills and a good sense of humour.

Skills Summary:-

• To work with selected pupils out of the classroom situation typically individually or in small groups to help them overcome barriers to learning, raising standards of achievement and improving attendance and behaviour. • To undertake learning activities with pupils of varying abilities, preparing and adapting resources to ensure differentiation and access to the curriculum. • To confirm, with the teacher, objectives and support required for literacy and numeracy development. • To return completed work and resources to the appropriate teacher with comments on any learning issues arising and progress made. • To observe and manage the behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking work to ensure a constructive learning environment diffusing possible conflict situations by encouraging and reinforcing positive behaviour and interaction between pupils. To deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the academy’s policies and procedures. • To develop and deliver practical education and life skills lessons. • To check the availability and location of safety equipment and ensure safety in the learning environment. • To undertake administrative data management duties in collating and providing information as required and in accordance with data protection; working with the teacher in contributing to pupil records and implementing agreed procedures for maintaining accurate, legible records. • To establish and maintain good, productive working relationships with individual pupils and groups to learning activities. Encouraging independence and responsibility for behaviour, demonstrating respect through all interactions with pupils and other adults. • To direct TAs as appropriate. • To respond to pupils appropriately, encouraging them and keeping them on task. To manage own behaviour in response to pupil actions, to provide a good role model for pupils. • To provide comfort and immediate care for minor accidents, upsets and ailments. • To organise, escort and supervise pupils outside of academy activities. • To log referrals for action by the Principal and to use judgement and initiative to take any immediate action; e.g. to remove a pupil from an activity and redeploy a TA to deal with an issue that requires immediate attention. • To log incident forms on a daily basis and make judgements on any significant incidents that need to be brought to the attention of the Principal or any other parties for further action. • To draft letters to be sent home as appropriate in accordance with the academy’s behaviour policy. • To provide objective and accurate feedback and reports to other staff on learning mentor intervention as required. • To secure positive family support and involvement through regular contact including face to face meetings to provide constructive feedback on progress and achievement. • Be aware of and appreciate a range of activities, courses, organisations and individuals to provide support for pupils to broaden and enrich their learning. • To plan and deliver, under the direction of the PE subject lead and SLT, high quality PE lessons linked to the National Curriculum. • To coordinate curriculum enrichment opportunities and after school activities for pupils. • To engage with professionals to support pupil regulation and self-esteem to encourage participation in sport and wider school activities

What the school offers its staff

What We have to Offer:

• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
• A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
• Strong potential for career progression.
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
• An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
• Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
• A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.

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

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.

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About Tregonwell Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tregonwell Academy website
• Email address: charlotte.hampson@nigelbowes-academy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01202 524041
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tregonwell-academy

Nigel Bowes Academy is a special school supporting young people from the age of 5-11 who present with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties, associated with a range of special educational needs, including autism. We are an oversubscribed school, supporting around 50 pupils on roll. We welcome pupils who reside in Dorset and Hampshire, with the majority of our pupils living in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation. Our pupils have Educational, Health Care Plans or are in the process of receiving one. We also support a small number of pupils who will be placed by the Local Authority whilst waiting for a placement in a special school or to transition back to mainstream education.

Arranging a visit to Tregonwell Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.hampson@nigelbowes-academy.co.uk.

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