Learning Mentor & Safeguarding Officer

Cross Gates Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 7NB

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Permanent (subject to the successful completion of a 6 months probationary period). 32.5hrs (Term time only) Usual working day 8:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• 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
• be a member of the designated safeguarding team

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 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

Cross Gates Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Appointments are made subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Learning Mentor C1 Job Description.pdf - 53.6 KB (opens in new tab)

Learning Mentor C1 Person Specification.pdf - 411 KB (opens in new tab)

About Cross Gates Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 259 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cross Gates Primary School website
• Email address: donna.schofield@crossgatesprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2645763
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cross-gates-primary-school

Cross Gates Primary School is a welcoming one form entry primary school located in the heart of East Leeds and part of the Leeds East Primary Partnership. We pride ourselves on fostering a warm, inclusive environment where every child and family is valued and supported. Our strong community ethos and family-focused approach create a nurturing space to support pupils to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. At Cross Gates, we are committed to excellence and continuous development, ensuring our school remains a place where children love to learn and grow. Our vision, Aspire, Learn, Succeed, underpins everything we do.

Arranging a visit to Cross Gates Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email donna.schofield@crossgatesprimary.co.uk.

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