Learning Mentor

Teaching Vacancies; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Ipswich is seeking a Learning Mentor to support vulnerable pupils through targeted learning interventions. The successful candidate will engage with pupils, lead interventions, and provide cover during teacher absence. This role requires teamwork and confidence in one-to-one pupil support. The institution offers a friendly workplace and numerous benefits, including professional development opportunities and a local government scheme.

Benefits

Local Government Scheme (LGPS)

Commitment to professional development

Family friendly employer

Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Confidence in working one-to-one with pupils.

Responsibilities

• Engage vulnerable pupils through high-quality early intervention.
• Develop, plan, and deliver targeted learning interventions.
• Provide short-term cover during teacher absence.

Skills

Teamwork

One-to-one pupil support

Confidence in leading interventions

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Trust

When you join Paradigm, you’ll 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’ll 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’ll 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. This person 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

The successful candidate would need to be able to work well as part of a team and be confident working one to one with pupils.

What the school offers its staff

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
• Cycle to work scheme

If you would like to have a conversation with the Principal regarding this vacancy, this can be arranged by contacting Kimberly Morton, Principal on 01473 320413

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

All applicants 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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.