Learning Mentor
Walliscote Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1UYThis job expired on 20 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
20 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 25 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 4 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Actual salary
- £16,374.17
Pay scale
- E5
What skills and experience we're looking for
Can you support children’s wellbeing and help to improve their attendance, behaviour and attainment?
Learning mentors work with children and young people on a group or one-to-one basis. They provide support, motivation and guidance to help pupils overcome obstacles to their learning. These could include learning difficulties, family issues, mental health problems or a lack of confidence. Learning mentors often specialise: for example, academic mentors focus on education attainment, while SEMH behaviour mentors focus on the social, emotional and mental health needs of pupils.
We are looking for a passionate, committed, friendly, approachable and child-centred Learning Mentor, on a fixed term basis.
You will work within a very successful pastoral team under the direct line management of the Headteacher. You will work collaboratively with the pastoral team to work with individuals and small groups to support the social and emotional development using the ‘Thrive Principles’.
You will have knowledge and experience of supporting children who have experienced trauma, difficulties with attachment and poor emotional literacy. The relevant experience and qualifications are detailed in the person specification.
What the school offers its staff
This is an opportunity to join a strong and dedicated school team who are committed to providing high quality experiences for all the children at Walliscote Primary School.
Walliscote Primary School is situated in central Weston-super-Mare close to the beach. We are a diverse, strong community educating 4-11 year olds. We have high expectations for all of our children and are looking for inspirational staff to support us in providing the best possible learning experience for each child in our care. We adopt a whole-school Thrive approach providing emotional support to all of our children and as a member of staff here at Walliscote you will support the community to promote positive mental health, improve children’s ability to learn, and open doors to a brighter future.
Walliscote Primary School is part of Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN) and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates. It is an offence to apply for a
role that requires regulated activity if you are barred from doing so. Any concerns will be reported immediately to the appropriate body. Our safeguarding policy is available on the school website.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.
This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Safeguarding StatementWalliscote Primary School is part of Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN) and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Walliscote Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 309 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Walliscote Primary School website
- Email address
- office@walliscote.extendlearning.org
- Phone number
- 01934 621954
Arranging a visit to Walliscote Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@walliscote.extendlearning.org.
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