Communication Learning Mentor

Tiffield Academy; Towcester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

CPD opportunities

Public sector pension

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Tiffield Academy is seeking an exceptional Learning Mentor to work with autistic students with SLD and SLCN in a new purpose-built school. You will support pupils with complex needs using Total Communication, help them regulate emotions and access learning, and collaborate with families and external professionals.

As part of Greenwood Academies Trust, you will join a supportive team committed to high-quality education, CPD, and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people who have complex additional needs.
• Experience using a total communication approach to support all forms of communication.
• Ability to liaise with external professionals to ensure best support for students.

Responsibilities

• Support autistic students with complex needs to access learning.
• Manage and prioritise your workload to ensure high-quality admin and records.
• Liaise with families and external professionals to coordinate support.
• Build positive relationships with staff, students and families.
• Model and demonstrate the values of the academy in daily practice.

Skills

Total communication

Dysregulation support

Family liaison

Workload management

Relationship building

Job description

Tiffield Academy, an all-through special free school for autistic students who have severe learning difficulties (SLD) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), opened its doors in September 2025 in a purpose-built new building and you could be part of this.

We're looking for an exceptional Learning Mentor who is:

• highly skilled with a strong knowledge of working with young people who have complex additional needs
• experience of using a total communication approach to support all forms of communication
• able to positively support young people when experiencing dysregulation
• proactive and positive with a clear capacity and desire to work closely with families
• able to prioritise and manage own workload to ensure that administration is of a high quality and meets the needs of our students
• able to liaise with external professionals in order to ensure the best support possible for our students
• able to build positive relationships with staff, students and families alike
• able to demonstrate the values that underpin our approach to supporting students

About us:

Tiffield Academy is the newest addition to the special academy portfolio within the very successful Greenwood Academies Trust. The academy opened its doors in September 2025 and welcomed 140 students in its first year and will grow to 230 students over subsequent years. The purpose-built new building has been designed with the students' needs at the forefront of everyone's thoughts with good sized classrooms, quiet spaces for group work and calming spaces as well as sensory rooms. There are dedicated rooms for Food Technology, Art and Science as well as workspace for staff. Thought has been put into the exterior design too, including an outdoor games area, sensory garden and horticulture area planned.

Both our Academy and Greenwood Academies Trust are committed to supporting pupils and staff alike. Providing pupils with the highest-quality education is of the utmost importance but we recognise that in order to achieve this, teachers and staff must be properly supported with strong leadership, a climate of trust, research and innovation, and ongoing CPD opportunities.

In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.

• A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace
• A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues
• A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
• Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
• Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
• Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
• Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
• Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
• Dedicated ECT support programme
• Access to savings in childcare costs
• Generous annual leave allocation
• Automatic pay progression
• Free parking on all sites
• Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
• Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education".

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.