Learning Mentor
Sidney Stringer Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5LY14 days remaining to apply
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
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sidney Stringer Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1495 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sidney Stringer Academy website
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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