Learning Mentor

Pathways Learning Centre, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 2RQ

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 March 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Learning support or cover supervisor
Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Part time: 18hrs per week (working days negotiable), Term time only
Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026
Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598
Actual salary: £11,967

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please note: The successful applicant must have use of their own vehicle as well as business insurance

Do you believe that every child deserves to feel understood, supported, and capable of success—no matter the challenges they face?

At Pathways Learning Centre, we are looking for enthusiastic and committed Learning Mentors who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMHD). This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils at pivotal moments in their education, helping them rebuild confidence, re-engage with learning, and develop the skills they need for life beyond the classroom. The role is to work flexibly across key stages, working with individual or a group of students under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher.

What you'll have:

Creativity in the way you work and able to support students with a range of SEND needs
Experience of working with students in an educational setting and off site.
Training and/or experience in specialist social and emotional intervention work such as ELSA, Thrive and therapeutic Mentoring would be an advantage.
Enthusiasm and commitment to enable students to access the curriculum
The ability to work in partnership with teachers to facilitate student learning
The ability to ensure that the wellbeing, behaviour and personal development of individual students enhances their learning and life skills

What the school offers its staff

About us:

Pathways Learning Centre provides short stay education and therapeutic support for students between Key Stage 1 – 4 who are unable to access mainstream provision for a variety of reasons. The successful applicant will join a dynamic, enthusiastic team, totally committed to supporting meeting the individual needs of students across South Gloucestershire, Bristol and the surrounding area.

If you are driven by the belief that positive relationships, patience, and understanding can change lives, we would love to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dedicated team making a genuine difference for some of the most vulnerable young people in South Gloucestershire. Join Pathways Learning Centre and help our students rediscover confidence, resilience, and a sense of possibility for the future.

Interviews will take place on 31st March 2026

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.