LEARNING MENTOR

Teaching Vacancies; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in Rochdale is seeking a Learning Mentor to support children's development and emotional well-being. Responsibilities include mentoring, teaching self-regulation, and providing emotional support. This is a term-time-only position with a fixed schedule of 35 hours per week. Previous experience working with children is essential. The school is committed to creating a positive learning environment and fostering the potential of each child.

Benefits

Supportive team of staff

Commitment to professional development

Friendly school environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with children across the age range is essential.
• Ability to converse at ease and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Supporting children to develop good listening and attention skills.
• Teaching self-regulation to enable full class participation.
• Providing mentorship and emotional support through interventions.
• Developing pastoral plans for individual children.

Skills

Supportive mentoring

Emotional support

Good listening skills

Ability to teach self-regulation

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Learning Mentor to support children with their attainment and progress. You will be focusing on supporting children to reach their full potential in school. We are looking for someone who is passionate about making sure each and every one of our children is the best they can be.

Responsibilities

• Supporting children to develop good listening and attention skills in early years
• Teaching children self-regulation to enable them to participate fully in class
• Supporting children develop relationships at lunch time
• Provide mentorship and emotional support through interventions such as ELSA, Anger management sessions etc.
• Developing pastoral plans for individual children to support them regulating their behaviour.

You will be working with a large staff with a large inclusion team. Any training needed will be provided but experience working with children across the age range is essential

What the school offers its staff

We offer you:

• A ‘Good’ school, committed to excellence;
• Enthusiastic, welcoming and friendly children
• An experienced, hard-working and supportive team of staff and governors
• A school committed to ‘Success for All’

Further details about the role

• 1 x Permanent Learning Mentor (Achievement). Start Date ASAP
• 35 hours per week. 8.30am-4.00pm Monday to Friday. 30 minute lunch break each day
• Staff undertake a 30 minute lunch time supervision of children each day.
• Contract is term time only.
• Grade 6 points 19-24. Actual Salary £25,970-£28,684

The Governing Body of Heybrook Primary and Nursery School is looking to appoint a Permanent Learning Mentor (Behaviour).

Heybrook Primary and Nursery School is a large, multi-cultural primary school situated in Rochdale. The School currently has 669 children from 2 to 11 years of age. Our school is an exciting place to work with well-behaved children and a friendly and dedicated staff team. Our school motto is ‘Be happy, be healthy, be successful and learn together’ and as a school community, we are committed to ensuring that we achieve this for each and every one of our children

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to [e-mail] by 11.59pm on Wednesday 1st October 2025.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.