Learning Mentor

The Role

We are seeking to appoint, for September 2024, inspirational and passionate Learning Mentors on a permanent basis. This post is a superb opportunity for experienced Learning Support Assistants, Teaching Assistants, recent graduates, or someone with experience of working with pupils with a range of SEND including autism, attachment, and dyslexia and considering a career in education.

The successful candidates will show the potential to support and develop our students with Special Education Needs to help them meet their potential and be successful, both in classroom, in small groups and one to one. Successful candidates will work in small groups of pupils in intervention classes in literacy and numeracy and will also be supporting the delivery of the Prince’s Trust Qualification.

We welcome informal visits to the school from prospective candidates. To arrange a visit or call please contact Ranjit Heer (Office Manager) on r-heer@penkvalley.co.uk

Employee benefits

• Access to first class CPD opportunities
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 7 schools within the academy
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension - automatic enrolment into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free will writing service

Being part of Penk Valley Academy Trust:

Penk Valley Academy Trust is the local academy Trust for the following schools: Marshbrook First School, Princefield First School, St John’s First School, St Mary & St Chad CE First School, Penkridge Middle School, Wolgarston High School and The Rural Enterprise Academy.

The Trust’s vision and ethos is encapsulated in our motto ‘Learning Together’. Our main aim is to work collaboratively and take collective responsibility for ensuring that every child and young person in our Trust receives an excellent education, achieves high outcomes and realises their potential. All members of staff work incredibly hard to provide the very best education for every child in our care.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.