Learning Mentor (McAuley High School)
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3LR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 83d45f40-e431-410b-93e5-df5630ac9e15 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Pennine View @ McAuley is a provision which is part of Pennine View School and opened in July 2024 for children with an education health and care plan (EHCP) which identifies Social Emotional and Mental Health as a primary need. This provision was created to support children with additional needs to have access to a mainstream curriculum as and when it is appropriate. You will be part of a team of staff who will work alongside the mainstream teachers at McAuley High School and Nexus Multi Academy Trust to ensure the support, guidance and curriculum offer is appropriate to need. You will work in an attachment friendly way and believe in building positive relationships with all stakeholders.
Our Opportunity
We are really excited to be adding more capacity to our fantastic team.
We are looking for talented, motivated, enthusiastic, child-centred staff to join our team on our journey to the next level of excellence, during this exciting time of growth and change.
Are you a team player with a good sense of humour who enjoys a challenge? Come and join our wonderful staff and even more impressive pupils!
Aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, at Pennine View and PennineView@McAuley we:
• provide a culture that places the individual child at its heart
• are a “high energy” and rewarding place to work and our staff make daily positive impact upon our pupils
• are committed to staff development through our own and external CPD programme
• value the importance of working with families and outside agencies to ensure the best outcomes for our pupils
• place wellbeing at the centre of our work and we strive to ensure that children and adults learn in a safe, supported, nurturing environment, where they feel confident, worthy, enthusiastic and valued.
Applications are welcome from candidates in primary or secondary mainstream schools who can demonstrate knowledge of SEMH, or from candidates currently working in a special school setting.
What the school offers its staff
What you can expect from us
Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility
Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.
Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm
The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team
Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
Flexible working policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff
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.
Pennine View @ McAuley is a provision which is part of Pennine View School and opened in July 2024 for children with an education health and care plan (EHCP) which identifies Social Emotional and Mental Health as a primary need. This provision was created to support children with additional needs to have access to a mainstream curriculum as and when it is appropriate. You will be part of a team of staff who will work alongside the mainstream teachers at McAuley High School and Nexus Multi Academy Trust to ensure the support, guidance and curriculum offer is appropriate to need. You will work in an attachment friendly way and believe in building positive relationships with all stakeholders.
Our Opportunity
We are really excited to be adding more capacity to our fantastic team.
We are looking for talented, motivated, enthusiastic, child-centred staff to join our team on our journey to the next level of excellence, during this exciting time of growth and change.
Are you a team player with a good sense of humour who enjoys a challenge? Come and join our wonderful staff and even more impressive pupils!
Aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, at Pennine View and PennineView@McAuley we:
• provide a culture that places the individual child at its heart
• are a “high energy” and rewarding place to work and our staff make daily positive impact upon our pupils
• are committed to staff development through our own and external CPD programme
• value the importance of working with families and outside agencies to ensure the best outcomes for our pupils
• place wellbeing at the centre of our work and we strive to ensure that children and adults learn in a safe, supported, nurturing environment, where they feel confident, worthy, enthusiastic and valued.
Applications are welcome from candidates in primary or secondary mainstream schools who can demonstrate knowledge of SEMH, or from candidates currently working in a special school setting.
What the school offers its staff
What you can expect from us
Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility
Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.
Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm
The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team
Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
Flexible working policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff
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.