Learning Mentors
Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days We would consider requests for flexible working
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £19,207 - £19,518
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Have qualifications to at least A Level standard with GCSE in both English and maths
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be a good team player
- Be able to form a constructive rapport with students to enable them to engage successfully with learning
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance Programme
Further information about the job
LEARNING MENTORS
Required for September 2026
Actual Salary £19,207 - £19,518 (Scale Range 10-11)
30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days
(We would consider requests for flexible working)
Macmillan Academy is seeking to appoint Learning Mentors to support students identified as having special educational needs and disabilities.
About the role
Your role will involve working with students in lessons and on an individual basis, across all year groups, as directed by the SENDCo.
You will:
- Have qualifications to at least A Level standard with GCSE in both English and maths
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be a good team player
- Be able to form a constructive rapport with students to enable them to engage successfully with learning
Who we are looking for
This role will be idea for someone who:
- Has experience of working with students with special educational needs and disabilities at secondary school level
This is an excellent opportunity to support our children and our staff, and to work as part of a great team. If you think you have the qualities we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.
Closing date: Monday 22 June 2026 12pm
Interview date: To be Confirmed
To apply please download an application form from our website at www.macmillan-academy.org.uk. Completed application forms should be returned to Human Resources, Macmillan Academy, Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG or by email to recruitment@macademy.org.uk.
This Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the Trust. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Macmillan Academy
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1565 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Macmillan Academy website
- Email address
- e.hill@macademy.org.uk
We are a high performing 11-18 academy which has built a strong reputation as one of the area’s leading schools. We are keen to recruit talented individuals who share our commitment to excellence and want to make a difference.
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