Learning Mentor & Safeguarding Officer
Cross Gates Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 7NB18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5hrs (Term time only) Usual working days, Monday to Friday 8:30am-3:30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £19561.93
Pay scale
- C1 Pt 12-14
What skills and experience we're looking for
Your main duties will include:
- supporting individuals and groups of children to ensure their academic, social and emotional needs are met
- to engage with families and carers in order to bring out the best in the children
- maintaining individual and group records
- using a range of assessment tools to identify pupils’ strengths and areas for development
- attend meetings and report to senior leaders
- supporting children at unstructured times of the day
- deliver a range of specific therapies and interventions in order to address pupils SEMH needs
We are looking for someone who:
- is passionate about children’s learning, development and emotional growth
- is positive, committed and is able to use their own initiative
- embraces opportunities to work closely with parents, governors, outside agencies and the local community
- has good communication, numeracy and literacy skills
- has a good range of IT skills
- is an effective team player
- has energy, resilience and a good sense of humour
- has experience of working with children or young people and their families
What the school offers its staff
What the school can offer:
- a welcoming, friendly school community
- a committed supportive team of staff who want to make a positive difference to the wellbeing of our children
- continuous professional development opportunities
- a designated nurture room in which to work
Further details about the role
Cross Gates Primary is a school where our children are at the heart of our decision making. We know our children as individuals and we tailor our teaching, learning and nurture to their needs. We are proud of our inclusivity family ethos and celebrate the fact our thriving one form entry school is at the heart of the community.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and innovative Learning Mentor to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our more vulnerable children by helping to remove barriers to learning. Working under the direction of the headteacher and SENCo, you will support the pastoral and safeguarding needs of children from Early Years to Key Stage 2.
Commitment to safeguarding
Appointments are made subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.
Cross Gates Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@crossgatesprimary.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cross Gates Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 266 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cross Gates Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@crossgatesprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01132645763
Cross Gates Primary is a forward thinking school where our children are at the heart of our decision-making. We know our children as individuals and we tailor our teaching and learning to their needs. We are proud of our family ethos and celebrate the fact our thriving one form entry school is at the heart of the community. We nurture our children from the moment we meet them, priding ourselves on our broad and balanced child-led, knowledge rich curriculum which is exciting and challenging. Our professional and dedicated staff have high expectations of the children and we work hard to foster a love of learning from all.
Arranging a visit to Cross Gates Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@crossgatesprimary.co.uk.
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