Learning Mentor

St Martins School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement (37 days,

Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan

Discounts for Teachers

Free Eye Tests

Cycle to work scheme

Institute of Education opportunities

Job summary

St Martins School is seeking a proactive Learning Mentor to join our Wellbeing Team, guiding students with SEND toward successful adulthood. The role focuses on emotional wellbeing, mental health, and resilience through group and 1:1 interventions within a dedicated SEND environment.

You will work with staff across the school to embed trauma-informed practice and to promote calm, supportive approaches. The post may be fixed term, with potential for permanent opportunities in the future.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people with SEND.
• Experience supporting students with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Strong understanding of child development, emotional wellbeing, and trauma-informed practice.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Calm, resilient and solution-focused approach to supporting young people.
• Full UK driving license to travel between school sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality whole-class, small-group, and 1:1 wellbeing and therapeutic interventions.
• Coordinate and develop the school’s Mental Health Champions programme.
• Work with the Designated Senior Mental Health Lead to promote a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.
• Support students experiencing anxiety, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, low mood, bereavement, and other mental health challenges.
• Deliver interventions focused on Zones of Regulation, emotional literacy, self-esteem, resilience, coping strategies, and managing feelings.
• Provide mentoring and pastoral support to vulnerable students, including those with attendance concerns and SEMH needs.
• Liaise with families, external agencies, therapists, and multi‑agency professionals to ensure coordinated support.
• Support students during transitions, examinations, and preparation for adulthood.
• Maintain accurate records of interventions and student progress.
• Promote positive mental health awareness across the school community through assemblies and events.
• Support colleagues in developing strategies to meet emotional and wellbeing needs.

Skills

SEND experience

EMH support

Trauma-informed

De-escalation

Team collaboration

Driving license

Independent working

Job description

St Martins School is seeking a proactive, compassionate, and dedicated Learning Mentor to join our Wellbeing Team in shaping successful futures for our young people. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), supporting their emotional wellbeing, mental health, and personal development as they prepare for adulthood.

This post is Fixed term, permanent opportunities are possible in the future.

Working as part of an established team of Learning Mentors, the successful candidate will take a lead role in delivering mental health support and interventions across the school, helping students to develop resilience, emotional regulation, and positive coping strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality whole-class, small-group, and 1:1 wellbeing and therapeutic interventions.
• Coordinate and develop the school’s Mental Health Champions programme.
• Work collaboratively with the Designated Senior Mental Health Lead (DSMHL) to promote a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.
• Support students experiencing anxiety, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, low mood, bereavement, and other mental health challenges.
• Deliver interventions focused on Zones of Regulation, emotional literacy, self-esteem, resilience, coping strategies, and managing feelings.
• Provide mentoring and pastoral support to vulnerable students, including those with attendance concerns, social communication difficulties, and SEMH needs.
• Liaise effectively with families, external agencies, therapists, and multi‑agency professionals to ensure coordinated support for students.
• Support students during periods of transition, including reintegration, examinations, and preparation for adulthood.
• Maintain accurate records of interventions, outcomes, and student progress.
• Promote positive mental health awareness across the school community through assemblies, events, campaigns, and staff collaboration.
• Support colleagues in developing strategies and approaches to meet the emotional and wellbeing needs of students.
• Contribute to the continued development of the school’s wellbeing provision and offer innovative ideas to enhance support for young people.

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Experience of working with children and young people with SEND.
• Experience of supporting students with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Strong understanding of child development, emotional wellbeing, and trauma‑informed practice.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and de‑escalation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A calm, resilient, and solution‑focused approach to supporting young people.
• Applicants must also have a full UK driving license so they can travel between school sites.

If you’re enthusiastic about supporting young people with special educational needs to prepare for adulthood and thrive beyond school, we’d love to hear from you.

The core hours of work for this post are: Monday and Thursday – 8:15am-4:00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday – 8:15am-4:45pm, Friday – 8:15am-2:45pm.

St Martins School and Horizons 6th Form is an 11-19 Special School in Derby, with a mixed student profile of children and young people with a range of learning difficulties and additional complex needs. St Martins shares a site with Noel‑Baker Academy in Alvaston, whilst Horizons 6th Form is based at Friar Gate Studios in Derby city centre. We received our fourth consecutive 'Outstanding' OFSTED in October 2024 and we continue to aspire to the highest standards for students and our staff teams.

AtShaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life.Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, orleading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Ourvalues— opportunity, integrity, community, and equity —guide everything wedo. Our vision is Opening doors to the world through the power oflearning. We bring this to life through our mission: workingtogether to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voicematters, and every learner thrives.

Weare a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools,proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Ourpeople are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their developmentthrough high‑quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes,and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled,confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster aculture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a realdifference.

Youwill join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and astrong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust hasan equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailoredlearning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

Ifyou have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and createfutures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Together,let’s make the remarkable happen.

Webelieve every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

ShawEducation Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching orSupport Staff employment:

• Anexcellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / TeachersPension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based onworking full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your firstday of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’service including Bank Holidays)
• Accessto Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed tosupport your well‑being.
• FreeDiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusivediscounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offersfrom hundreds of the biggest brands.
• FreeEye Tests
• Cycleto work scheme
• Access to our Institute ofEducation and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute andflourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’recommitted to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is arewarding one.

Colleagueswithin the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses bothin-house and professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of theNational Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programmedelivered by Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for AmbitionInstitute.

• Experiencedleadership and subject-specific support.

• Guidancefrom former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Accessto the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunitiesto work with different schools within the Trust as a ProfessionalAdvocate.
• Participatingin peer reviews.
• Accessto a suite of online courses.
• Placementprojects within our family of schools.

Actual Salary: Actual Salary - £30,343 - £34,413

Working hours: 37 hours per week, 38 term time weeks + 5 INSET Days (39 weeks total)

Contract type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027