Learning Mentor

Suffolk Jobs Direct; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational trust in Ipswich is seeking a passionate Learning Mentor to engage vulnerable students and support their learning. The ideal candidate will have experience in delivering targeted interventions and be confident working with individual pupils. This full-time, permanent position offers career development, a supportive team, and various employee benefits including a local government pension scheme. Interested candidates should contact the Principal, Kimberly Morton, for more information.

Benefits

Local Government Scheme (LGPS)

Strong commitment to professional development

Family-friendly employer

Employee counselling service

Cycle2work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable or challenging pupils.
• Ability to deliver targeted learning interventions.
• Proven teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage pupils in their learning through high-quality interventions.
• Plan and deliver targeted learning for individuals and small groups.
• Manage whole class cover during teacher absence.

Skills

Teamwork

One-on-one engagement with pupils

Job description

• Address: Piper’s Vale Primary Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 0SP
• Salary: £31,357 - £33,699 pro rata (£28,378 - £30,323 per annum)
• Hours: Full Time. 39 weeks per year, term time only
• Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible

• Reference: 8216

Paradigm Trust is looking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Learning Mentor into the team at Piper’s Vale Primary Academy.

The Trust

When you join Paradigm, you will be joining a trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential.

We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm you will be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm you will enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.

If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

The Position

The role of the Learning Mentor is to engage vulnerable or challenging pupils in their learning through the provision of high-quality early intervention that impacts positively on pupil welfare, attendance, progress, and behaviour. You will be responsible for developing, planning, and delivering targeted learning interventions for individuals and small groups to accelerate progress, requiring them to lead these interventions, take groups, and at times, manage the whole class. Additionally, the Learning Mentor provides short-term, planned whole class cover during teacher absence to ensure continuity of learning, and offers general support and assistance to the principal.

What you will offer

You will need to be able to work well as part of a team and be confident working one to one with pupils.

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Scheme (LGPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle2work scheme

How to apply

Please feel free to contact Kimberly Morton, Principal by calling 01473 320413

To find out more, visit our website (Piper’s Vale Primary Academy)

Closing date

9 am, 5 January 2026.

Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

As a trust, we are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and are outcomes-driven; flexible working options can be accommodated.

You must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this will be assessed as part of the recruitment and selection process. If you are successful, you will be required to comply with the trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

An Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for all posts. All completed applications must be submitted by the closing date and time detailed above.