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Learning Mentor

The Heathland School, Hounslow, TW4 5JD

This job expired on 5 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,828.36 Annually (Actual)

Learning Mentor job summary

THE HEATHLAND SCHOOL

LEARNING MENTOR

SCALE 5 POINT 11 - 15

£27,828.36

36 hours per week for 39 weeks (Term time plus Inset Days)

The Heathland School is an 11-18 oversubscribed school with over 1750 students on roll and a large Sixth Form. At the heart of our ethos is a ‘Commitment to Excellence’. We have always set high standards for achievement in an environment where students demonstrate courtesy, self-discipline and respect for each other. An exciting position has arisen at this large, multi-cultural 11-18 community school to work as an Learning mentor.

JOB PURPOSE

The postholder will be expected to assist the Lead Learning Mentor in the provision of a complementary service to existing teachers/pastoral staff in school; helping identified children achieve their potential by overcoming barriers to learning both inside and outside school.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible to the Lead Learning Mentor

To provide one to one mentoring sessions for pupils referred by Heads of Year

Use a range of motivational strategies to help engage each pupil in achieving their potential and using creative and imaginative ways of engaging pupils who need focus.

To pro-actively engage in training to develop skills.

To keep up to date notes of sessions in confidential case files with targets highlighted.

To observe pupils in lessons before they begin the programme when there are behavioural problems in the classroom.

To ensure that each student on the caseload understands that all mentoring sessions are treated as confidential and the circumstances under which confidentiality will be broken. To liaise with Heads of Year and other staff as necessary in relation to the needs of individual cases.

To liaise and attend meetings, where appropriate, with external agencies such as Social Care, Youth Offending Team, Hounslow Youth Counselling, Educational Welfare, Educational Psychologists (CAMHs etc.) drug/alcohol abuse workers and to set up these links with individual students as appropriate. Also, to develop a network and knowledge of statutory and voluntary bodies offering services to young people locally.

To run, organise or assist in group work activity as directed by the Lead Learning Mentor.

To run and attend weekly clubs at lunchtime and after school.

To liaise regularly with Heads of Year and teachers with regards to students progress and support required.

To attend weekly Inclusion meetings and provide short write-ups of all students in the individual caseload, while bearing in mind confidentiality agreements.

To facilitate drop-in sessions with students outside of mentoring sessions at break, lunch and after school.

To provide support for pupils during registration through attachment to a Year Team

To follow all safeguarding and data protection procedures and complete training as required

This job specification may be re-negotiated if the needs of the school change in future

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Heathland School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates' suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and asked to clarify their online presence.

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.

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About The Heathland School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1830 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Heathland School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-heathland-school

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