Learning Mentor

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Coventry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational trust in Coventry is looking for a Learning Mentor to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The ideal candidate will have relevant teaching qualifications and a strong commitment to improving educational outcomes. Responsibilities include working under the guidance of the educational team and engaging with families to ensure that every child reaches their full potential. This fixed-term role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Focus on staff wellbeing

Professional development opportunities

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and flexible with a commitment to improving outcomes for children.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Ability to work under the guidance of education professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support and include pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Engage with families to promote positive outcomes for pupils.
• Provide targeted support for students to reach their full potential.

Skills

Teaching ability in Early Years/KS1 and KS2

Expert knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework

Commitment to improving outcomes for children

Education

Relevant teaching qualification

Job description

Learning Mentor

Job Title Learning Mentor

Employment Status: Fixed Term, 35 hours per week, TTO plus 5 days

Actual Salary: Grade 3 £21,108- £22,129

Required: As soon as possible

Location: Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated person who will be committed to improving outcomes for all our children. To assist and champion the support and inclusion of pupils with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs, working under the guidance of the Pastoral Lead, Senior Leadership Team, and SENDCO. The Learning Mentor will provide targeted support to help pupils flourish and actively engage with families to promote positive outcomes and enable pupils to reach their full potential.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent teaching ability in Early Years/ KS1 and KS2, Has expert knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework and handbook, Embraces the vision “Together we achieve, individually we grow” and devotedly helps all students achieve this

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About us

Hearsall is a thriving, diverse school in a fantastic Edwardian building, which has been serving the local community for over 100 years. We are proud of our warm and nurturing environment which is full of enthusiastic children and staff who are committed to supporting children to achieve their best.

Community is at the heart of everything we do and we work closely with our community of parents, carers, governors and extended families who provide invaluable support for the school including events and fundraising.

At Hearsall we are passionate about creating a learning environment and ethos which engages and motivates our learners to work hard and flourish. We want to develop children’s skills of independence, resilience, collaboration and respect to prepare them with life skills for the future. Our theme curriculum is carefully designed to inspire children and ensure they love learning with enriching and creative experiences.

We are a member of Inspire Education Trust, a Coventry based multi-academy trust which sets out to provide an environment where both staff and students can thrive, and putting children at the heart of everything we do.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

How to apply

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page:

If you have any queries about the post, please email [e-mail]

Closing date

9am 24 October 2025

Interview date

4 November 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) leader will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.