Post of Learning Mentor – Behaviour, Attendance & Inclusion
Swanshurst School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0TW9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible.
Closing date
20 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,254.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary range £14,360 - £15,313 per annum – 0.6 FTE, 22.2 hours per week during term time only
Post of Learning Mentor – Behaviour, Attendance & Inclusion job summary
Swanshurst is a large, outstanding school for girls aged 11-19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career. Ofsted (May 2024) described our school to be “an exceptional place for pupils to learn”. They described the curriculum as “exemplary” and one which "explodes into life in the classroom". In relation to staff wellbeing, they noted that “The school is conscious of staff workload and well-being and is committed to achieving excellence in a sustainable way.” We are exceptionally proud to have been judged ‘Outstanding’ in two consecutive inspections. Our Ofsted report can be found here.
The school is part of the newly formed West Midlands Academy Trust (WMAT) which opened in January 2025. As one of the three founding members, the school has been integral to forming the Trust’s mission:
Relentless focus upon delivering an excellent Quality of Education, resulting in strong progress and attainment for all groups of pupils.
Emphasis upon personal development and well-being for staff and pupils.
We wish to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated Learning Mentor - Behaviour, Attendance and Inclusion - to work within our Pastoral Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference to the lives of the students at Swanshurst School. Our pastoral care is ‘outstanding’ and the successful candidate needs to be someone who is willing to go the extra mile to make a difference to the students they will be working with.
You should have a proven track record of developing a variety of programmes to raise the attendance, achievement and self-esteem of students and of successful whole school interventions working with individuals and groups across all key stages. You should be committed to working with students from a wide range of backgrounds to remove barriers to learning.
WMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.
The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS, Prohibition Check, qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identify and right to work.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
To comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education, we will seek and scrutinise references prior to interviews. Referees will be contacted to provide further clarification if needed. All information provided by referees will be compared for consistency against the information disclosed in your application form, and you will be asked about any discrepancies at interview.
Short listed candidates - an online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Swanshurst School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1920 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Swanshurst School website
School location
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