Mayflower Assistant & Learning Mentor

Plymstock School, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C SCP 5 - 7 Actual Salary £21,911.60 - £22,613.92

Mayflower Assistant & Learning Mentor job summary

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and dedicated individual to become become our Mayflower Assistant and Learning Mentor, supporting the Mayflower Lead in our Alternative Provision Base. The successful candidate will work closely with the Inclusion Team to support young people working within the Alternative Provision Base. The successful candidate will provide targeted support to students within the school's Appropriate Provision base, focusing on those with SEMH needs, attendance barriers and academic challenges. The role includes mentoring, facilitating learning and support reintegration into mainstream education.

The Mayflower Team will work closely with the SENDCo to support pupils' progress and achievement and link with external professionals and agencies as appropriate.

This role is full-time, term-time - 37 hours per week x 39 weeks per annum. Actual salary £21,911.60 - £22,613.92.

Information about our child protection and safeguarding policy is available at: click here

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.

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 Plymstock School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1607 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Plymstock School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plymstock-school-plymouth

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