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Learning Mentor

Sidney Stringer Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5LY

This job expired on 10 November 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  23 October 2025

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  23 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5 £24,816 to £29,880

Learning Mentor job summary

You will be employed by the trust which consists of five schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Primary School and Sidney Stringer Academy.

Working hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 8.30am to 4.30pm

Friday - 8.30am to 4.00pm

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Learning Mentor to join our team. As a Learning Mentor you will work collaboratively with the Year Leadership Team (Year Lead and Year Assistant Principal) to identify and remove barriers to learning for students, ensuring all pupils can access education effectively and achieve their full potential. You will provide targeted support to students facing academic, social, emotional, or behavioural challenges that impact their learning journey.

Job requirements

• GCSE English and Maths Grade C/4 or above
• Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to Adult Basic Skills Level 2
• Experience working with pupils with additional needs or those facing barriers to learning
• Ability to devise, implement, and monitor individual action plans
• Strong organisational and time management skills

Why join us?

As a Learning Mentor within Sidney Stringer Academy, you’ll be able to make a key difference to a pupil’s educational experience as a crucial part of the wider team, and will have the opportunity to develop your skill set with key training and development opportunities available.

Interview date: 

Friday 14th November 2025

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 school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

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About Sidney Stringer Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1496 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sidney Stringer Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sidney-stringer-academy

Our Trust consists of five schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Academy and Sidney Stringer Primary Free School.

All of the schools in the trust are working together with the ambition of becoming outstanding. As the Trust develops we are exploring the opportunities of creating shared posts and services across the schools so that we can benefit from economies of scale.

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