Learning Mentor

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Free annual flu jab

Staff wellbeing group

Job summary

Whitmore High School in London is seeking an enthusiastic Learning Mentor to join our pastoral team and support students through targeted 1:1 mentoring and small group work.

You will collaborate with teachers and form tutors to identify students needing extra help, develop action plans and track progress, while upholding our safeguarding and inclusive values in a high-achieving, OFSTED Outstanding environment.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Commitment to safeguarding all young people

Responsibilities

• Work with the pastoral teams to identify those students who would benefit most from a Learning Mentor and draw up an action plan for each child identifying the particular support needed
• Develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with students needing particular support, to achieve the goals and targets defined in the action plan
• Offer mentoring support in small groups on specific issues
• To have knowledge and appreciation of the range of activities, courses, opportunities and organisations that could be drawn upon to provide extra support for young people
• To liaise with middle schools and colleges to ensure that students who are at serious risk of dropping out of education/training have an identified programme to enhance their engagement in education and school life
• Operate varying levels of intervention depending on the reasons for referral
• Be able to relate well to a wide range of young people from different ability, ethnic and social backgrounds as well as with teachers and other professionals
• Have a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the principles and practice of equal opportunities
• Be committed to the principles and practice of safeguarding all young people

Job description

WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL

LEARNING MENTOR

Are you looking for an innovative and forward thinking school which genuinely invests and develops you? Then come and join us at Whitmore High School where we believe all our exceptional staff contribute to transforming students’ lives!

We are looking for a Learning Mentor who would like to join our dynamic and successful school; someone who would like to be part of a friendly and hard-working team.

We encourage applicants from male backgrounds as we are currently underrepresented in this area.

The successful candidate will:

• Work with the pastoral teams to identify those students who would benefit most from a Learning Mentor and draw up an action plan for each child identifying the particular support needed
• Develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with students needing particular support, to achieve the goals and targets defined in the action plan
• Offer mentoring support in small groups on specific issues
• To have knowledge and appreciation of the range of activities, courses, opportunities and organisations that could be drawn upon to provide extra support for young people
• To liaise with middle schools and colleges to ensure that students who are at serious risk of dropping out of education/training have an identified programme to enhance their engagement in education and school life
• Operate varying levels of intervention depending on the reasons for referral
• Be able to relate well to a wide range of young people from different ability, ethnic and social backgrounds as well as with teachers and other professionals
• Have a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the principles and practice of equal opportunities
• Be committed to the principles and practice of safeguarding all young people

Why work for Whitmore High School?

• State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities
• Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career
• You’ll be working in a school graded ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by OFSTED
• Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities
• Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.
• Free annual flu jab
• Free use of the on-site gym

OFSTED graded the school in March 2025 as Outstanding in all areas and commented “Pupils achieve particularly well at this school due to the ambitious curriculum provided. Pupils are highly engaged and focused in lessons. A clear sense of care resonates through this truly inclusive school.” Our students are happy, well behaved and make excellent progress.

Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. A copy of our child protection policy can be found on the school website. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this post is listed as an exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process.