Learning Mentor at Elms Farm Community Primary School

Elms Farm Community Primary School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Elms Farm Primary School in Birmingham is seeking a Learning Mentor to support pupils facing barriers to full participation in school life. You will provide one-to-one and small-group interventions, helping pupils manage emotions, behaviour and engagement to achieve positive outcomes.

Working closely with teachers and the pastoral team, you will help families engage with the school, support attendance, and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed, contributing to a nurturing and inclusive

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or in education settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group interventions to support pupils.
• Assist with attendance and engagement initiatives.
• Safeguard and support pupils in line with school policies.
• Build positive relationships with families to support pupils' wellbeing.
• Collaborate with teachers and the pastoral team to improve inclusion.

Job description

About this Role

We are looking for a Learning Mentor to join our team here atElms Farm Primary School!

We have an exciting newopportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Learning Mentor tosupport our wonderful pupils who may face barriers to some elements of schoollife. The successful candidate will be supporting pupils and enabling them toengage fully in school life and achieve positive outcomes.

'This is an inclusive schoolwhere pupils are welcomed warmly and have a strong sense of belonging. Leaderscreate a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and supported.'Ofsted 2026

KeyResponsibilities

Pupil Support

• Build positive, trustingrelationships with pupils.
• Provide one-to-one andsmall-group interventions.
• Support pupils with emotional regulation, self-esteem andresilience.
• Develop strategies to improvebehaviour for learning.
• Support vulnerable pupils andthose experiencing social, emotional or mental health difficulties.

Attendance and Engagement

• Work with families to improveattendance and punctuality.
• Supportreintegration following periods of absence.
• Monitor attendance concerns andcontribute to attendance action plans.

Safeguarding and Pastoral Care

• Adhereto all safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Liaisewith Designated Safeguarding Leads regarding concerns.
• Maintainaccurate records of interventions and outcomes.
• Participate in multi-agencymeetings where required.

Family Support

• Buildpositive partnerships with parents and carers.
• Signpost families to appropriateservices and support.
• Contribute to Early Help andTeam Around the Family processes.

Inclusion

• Supportpupils with SEND and additional needs.
• Promoteequality, inclusion and positive behaviour.
• Helpensure all pupils can access learning opportunities.

Partnership Working

• Workclosely with teachers, SENDCo, DSLs and the wider pastoral team.
• Liaisewith external agencies and professionals.
• Contributeto school improvement priorities relating to wellbeing, attendance andbehaviour.

Safer Recruitment

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share thiscommitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessarypre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; ChildcareDisqualification (where applicable): qualifications (where applicable); medicalfitness; identity (including original Birth Certificate) and right to work.

Safeguarding is our toppriority

We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and ChildProtection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing ofstudents.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two appropriatereferences in line with all of our statutory safer recruitment procedures.

Short-listed candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of duediligence on all short-listed candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2000. Whichmeans that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spentconvictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosedto employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them intoaccount.

Further information about filtering offences

can be found in theDBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerableadults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will besubject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical andreference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with"Keeping Children Safe in Education".