Senior Learning Mentor

Queensbury School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 8BL

55 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  10 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade 4 £34,434 - £41,771 FTE. Pay Award pending Autumn 2026
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance £1722

What skills and experience we're looking for

Education Impact Academy Trust is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham, incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We work collaboratively to deliver outstanding provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Our shared ethos is “Better Never Ends”.

“These are exciting times at Queensbury School. Caring staff, an ambitious curriculum and new buildings are all driving improvements for pupils. Leaders aim to help pupils ‘unleash their limitless potential’. Staff, parents, carers and pupils are united in making this vision a reality.”

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Senior Learning Mentor to join our Pastoral Team. This key role will support the continued growth of the school.

As part of this role, you will:

• Lead and develop targeted programmes to support improvements in attendance, achievement and student engagement
• Deliver and co-ordinate effective whole-school and targeted interventions for individuals and groups
• Provide guidance and support that positively impacts students’ self-esteem, wellbeing and readiness to learn
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, pastoral teams and leadership to remove barriers to learning
• Engage proactively with parents, carers and external agencies to provide holistic support for young people

About You

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A proven track record of developing and delivering successful intervention programmes
• Experience of working across a whole-school approach as well as with targeted groups and individuals
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with students, families, staff and external professionals
• High levels of resilience, patience and emotional intelligence, particularly when working with students who may present with complex needs or behaviours
• A genuine passion for working with young people and a commitment to improving outcomes for those from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds
• A clear commitment to inclusion and removing barriers to learning

We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides and Drivers.

If you are determined, hardworking and think that working at our Trust might be for you, then we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or discuss the role, please contact hr@queensbury.eiat.org.uk

What the school offers its staff

• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values every employee.
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students.
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means completing training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions.
• An Employee Assistance Programme via the BHSF App – including free totally confidential support, access to a GP 24/7 and counselling.
• Access to discounts and offers at many well-known retailers and other organisations via the BHSF App.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for Teachers.
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions.
• Family friendly policies.
• Onsite parking at all sites.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SENIOR LM - JD June 2026.pdf - 102 KB (opens in new tab)

About Queensbury School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Size: 372 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Queensbury School website
• Email address: hr@queensbury.eiat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queensbury-school-birmingham

Queensbury is a large Secondary Special School with a satellite 6th Form Centre (approximately 343 11 – 19 year old students in total), all with Educational Health Care Plans, which caters for students with Autism, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties and a range of complex needs. Our positive, caring ethos provides a safe, stable, hardworking learning environment where everyone is valued.

Arranging a visit to Queensbury School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@queensbury.eiat.org.uk.

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