Learning Mentor
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 9EJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | f067e15e-ecac-48f4-a826-b5f260e24e9c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential Knowledge & Skills
• Awareness of child development, SEMH and safeguarding legislation.
• Understanding of early signs of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Familiarity with behaviour management techniques and trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to deliver structured interventions and measure impact.
• Competence in maintaining records and preparing reports.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
• A caring and inclusive school community that values every child and adult.
• A supportive leadership team and SENDCo.
• Opportunities for CPD in relation to safeguarding, SEMH and behaviour need and SEND.
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in a small, nurturing setting.
• Access to resources, external agency support, and a welcoming, dedicated team of staff.
Further details about the role
Desirable Experience
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• Experience of working in environments with safeguarding responsibilities.
• Experience of forming positive relationships with children, families, external agencies and staff.
• Experience supporting pupils with learning, emotional, social and behavioural needs.
• Experience adapting and preparing resources for children with individual needs.
• Experience working with children with language and communication difficulties.
• Confident in using information technology to support learning and/or administration.
• Ability to support classroom staff, the SENDCo and other leader withs administrative tasks.
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.
Essential Knowledge & Skills
• Awareness of child development, SEMH and safeguarding legislation.
• Understanding of early signs of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Familiarity with behaviour management techniques and trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to deliver structured interventions and measure impact.
• Competence in maintaining records and preparing reports.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
• A caring and inclusive school community that values every child and adult.
• A supportive leadership team and SENDCo.
• Opportunities for CPD in relation to safeguarding, SEMH and behaviour need and SEND.
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in a small, nurturing setting.
• Access to resources, external agency support, and a welcoming, dedicated team of staff.
Further details about the role
Desirable Experience
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• Experience of working in environments with safeguarding responsibilities.
• Experience of forming positive relationships with children, families, external agencies and staff.
• Experience supporting pupils with learning, emotional, social and behavioural needs.
• Experience adapting and preparing resources for children with individual needs.
• Experience working with children with language and communication difficulties.
• Confident in using information technology to support learning and/or administration.
• Ability to support classroom staff, the SENDCo and other leader withs administrative tasks.
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.