Learning Support Mentor - SEN focused

Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  30 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,125.00 - £19,008.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 6, Scale Point 6-9: £18,125 - £19,008 per annum (subject to experience)

Learning Support Mentor - SEN focused job summary

Salary: Grade 6, Scale Point 6-9: £18,125 - £19,008 per annum (subject to experience)

Contract: 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days), fixed term until August 2027

*The salary quoted reflects the annual salary for the position at the time of advertising. Payment will be made in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment, and again if employment ends partway through the school year, to ensure the correct salary is paid for work completed during the academic year.

Sherborne Abbey Primary School have an exciting opportunity for a SEN Learning Support Mentor to join their team in their Enhanced Provision Hub. The successful candidate will support a small group of children with SEN and represents an outstanding opportunity for an enthusiastic and qualified member of support staff who is keen to develop.

The successful candidate will:

• Has experience in SEN.
• Has a passion for education and making a difference to children’s lives .
• Is passionate about providing a caring, nurturing environment, sympathetic to our Christian values.
• Is or has the potential to be an excellent classroom practitioner.
• Is confident to liaise with other professionals.
• Is able to inspire and motivate our learners.
• Has high expectations and a drive to enable pupils to be the best that they can be.
• Is able to promote high standards of behaviour.
• Has the desire to grow, learn and lead.
• Has a positive and optimistic approach; are proactive and confident.
• Uses resources, intellect, creativity, and innovation to be successful.
• Be committed to partnership, collaboration and sharing.

Our values and ethos focus on developing a love of learning, high achievement both personally and academically which comes from the tremendous work of all our staff and the great achievements of our children.

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You are warmly encouraged to visit our school prior to application, please do not hesitate to contact the school office via office@sherborneabbey.dorset.sch.uk.

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST 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 have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST 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 meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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.

About Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 339 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherborne-abbey-church-of-england-primary-school

We are excited to be part of SAST. There is real strength in coming together with a collective responsibility for all the children’s development and progress between 0-19 years. We believe in preserving schools in their local community. This means that there will be considerable local expertise to support the school and staff with the chance to contribute to wider developments.

At the heart of SAST is the desire to work in partnership, to collaborate with others and to be outward facing for the benefit of children and staff. The schools have extensive links beyond the immediate area and are keen to extend these further.

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