SEMH Learning Mentor

Oasis Academy Mayfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9NA

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,878 - £16,824 FTE / £16,822 – £17,460

SEMH Learning Mentor job summary

Job/Person Summary

Do you want to make a real difference to young people’s lives? 

We are looking for a committed and compassionate person to work and support our students on our onsite alternative provision, Phoenix and our emotionally vulnerable onsite provision supporting students with anxiety. These students may have social, emotional, and/or mental health needs to ensure that they make good academic progress and equip them to return back into mainstream lessons.    

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a high performing team who share a passionate commitment to securing the best possible life chances for our young people. This role will require resilience, perseverance for the long haul and a constant drive for excellence. However, this is also a role that will be incredibly rewarding.

About us:

At Oasis Mayfield we strive for excellence in all that we do; our mission is focused around entitling our students, staff and community to an exceptional education. In order to achieve this we have three simple priorities. 

• Leading happy and Healthy lives 

• Transforming lives and empowering communities

• Providing an exceptional educational experience 

We place a high value on the personal development and professional learning for our staff and all teaching staff have reduced contact time accordingly. By being part of Oasis Community Learning, which has 52 academies nationally, you will benefit from a strong support network and partnership within the South Coast and South West regions working collaboratively with the other Academies in Southampton. You will have many opportunities to develop and share best practice to drive continual improvement, including through regional improvement networks and access to a competitive CPD programme nationally.

What We Can Offer:

When you join the Oasis family there are a number of offers you’ll receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:

• Defined benefit pension scheme (inc. life cover, lower tax, set rate 1/49 and ill health cover) - average input of 18.2% from us! 

• Access to free counselling service

• Free eye tests

• Cycle-to-work scheme

• Healthcare Cash Plan scheme

• A lively environment with colleagues who care

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis Community Learning ethos.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role’.

SCP 4 – 8 (£25,878 - £16,824 FTE / £16,822 – £17,460 Actual)  

Application Procedure

Please take time to look over the recruitment information contained on our website. Further information and an application pack can be found on our website under Current Vacancies.

 

For further information or an informal discussion about the role and the Academy, please contact Lauren Grist, via the main school telephone number.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Therefore, early application is strongly encouraged.

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

Oasis Academy Mayfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

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 Oasis Academy Mayfield

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 884 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oasis Academy Mayfield website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-mayfield

As part of Oasis, we passionately believe in its' ethos. At Oasis Academy Mayfield, we are committed to delivering excellence for everyone, entitling our students, staff and community to an exceptional education. It is our responsibility to provide the highest standards of teaching and learning, enabling students to achieve their very best, preparing them for life in the 21st century. We strive to every student to make outstanding progress throughout their time at the academy, regardless of their individual challenges or starting point on entry. This focus stands resolutely alongside the wider vision of Oasis Community Learning and the Education Charter.

We encourage our students and staff to follow the Mayfield Way; Be Kind, Be Determined and Be Proud.

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