Learning Mentor
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,598 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | B10 9DP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | St Benedict's Primary School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LMNOV25 |
Summary
Learning Mentor
Job Description
Grade: GR3 – Subject to Job Evaluation
Job Purpose
1.1 To provide a complementary service to that given by existing teachers
and pastoral staff in schools in the Excellence in Cities areas,
addressing the needs of children who need help to overcome barriers
to learning both inside and outside the school, in order to achieve their
full potential
2. Key Responsibilities
2.1 To promote the speedy and effective transfer of pupil information from
primary to secondary schools, across secondary schools, and within
schools, and to ensure that the arrangements for those leaving the
school mid-term before 16 are managed properly.
2.2 With teaching and pastoral staff, to participate in the comprehensive
assessment of all children entering or returning to school (including
teenage mothers), and at the end of years 7 and 9, to identify those
who need extra help to overcome barriers to learning inside and
outside school.
2.3 To identify those children who would benefit most from a learning
mentor and, working with others, draw up and implement an action plan
for each child who needs particular support (except where the pupil
was already subject an individually tailored plan)
2.4 To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with children needing particular
support where necessary aimed at achieving the goals defined in the
action plan*
2.5 To maintain regular contact with families/carers of children in need of
extra support, to keep them informed of the child’s needs and progress,
and to secure positive family support and involvement**.
2.6 To work closely with the SENCO and the senior member of staff
responsible for gifted and talented provision, to ensure that the needs
of gifted and talented children and those with special educational needs
are met***.
2.7 To monitor and report on the implementation of all plans drawn up to
remove barriers to learning for individual pupils
2.8 To work closely with the local community and business mentors, and to
take an active role in co-ordinating and supporting the work of voluntary
mentors working with pupils both in and out of school, so that the
mentor’s efforts meet the needs of the young person in a focused and
integrated way.
2.9 To have full knowledge and appreciation of the range of activities
courses, opportunities, organisations and individuals that could be
drawn upon to provide extra support for pupils
2.10 To facilitate the sharing of information between local agencies, schools,
authorities and other learning mentors, and be the single point of
contact for accessing a range of community and business based
programmes and specialist support services for example, the Social
and Youth Services, the Education Welfare Service, the Probation and
Careers Services, and out of school study support and business and
community mentors
2.11 To communicate with other learning mentors and share best practice
2.12 Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the
welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or
comes into contact with.
2.13 To ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety
2.14 To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering
to the principle of performance management.
2.15 To adhere to the ethos of the school
2.15.1 To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school
2.15.2 To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
2.15.3 Attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents evenings
2.16 Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure
the smooth running of the school
Job Description
Grade: GR3 – Subject to Job Evaluation
Job Purpose
1.1 To provide a complementary service to that given by existing teachers
and pastoral staff in schools in the Excellence in Cities areas,
addressing the needs of children who need help to overcome barriers
to learning both inside and outside the school, in order to achieve their
full potential
2. Key Responsibilities
2.1 To promote the speedy and effective transfer of pupil information from
primary to secondary schools, across secondary schools, and within
schools, and to ensure that the arrangements for those leaving the
school mid-term before 16 are managed properly.
2.2 With teaching and pastoral staff, to participate in the comprehensive
assessment of all children entering or returning to school (including
teenage mothers), and at the end of years 7 and 9, to identify those
who need extra help to overcome barriers to learning inside and
outside school.
2.3 To identify those children who would benefit most from a learning
mentor and, working with others, draw up and implement an action plan
for each child who needs particular support (except where the pupil
was already subject an individually tailored plan)
2.4 To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with children needing particular
support where necessary aimed at achieving the goals defined in the
action plan*
2.5 To maintain regular contact with families/carers of children in need of
extra support, to keep them informed of the child’s needs and progress,
and to secure positive family support and involvement**.
2.6 To work closely with the SENCO and the senior member of staff
responsible for gifted and talented provision, to ensure that the needs
of gifted and talented children and those with special educational needs
are met***.
2.7 To monitor and report on the implementation of all plans drawn up to
remove barriers to learning for individual pupils
2.8 To work closely with the local community and business mentors, and to
take an active role in co-ordinating and supporting the work of voluntary
mentors working with pupils both in and out of school, so that the
mentor’s efforts meet the needs of the young person in a focused and
integrated way.
2.9 To have full knowledge and appreciation of the range of activities
courses, opportunities, organisations and individuals that could be
drawn upon to provide extra support for pupils
2.10 To facilitate the sharing of information between local agencies, schools,
authorities and other learning mentors, and be the single point of
contact for accessing a range of community and business based
programmes and specialist support services for example, the Social
and Youth Services, the Education Welfare Service, the Probation and
Careers Services, and out of school study support and business and
community mentors
2.11 To communicate with other learning mentors and share best practice
2.12 Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the
welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or
comes into contact with.
2.13 To ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety
2.14 To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering
to the principle of performance management.
2.15 To adhere to the ethos of the school
2.15.1 To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school
2.15.2 To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
2.15.3 Attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents evenings
2.16 Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure
the smooth running of the school