Learning Mentor - Level 1 at The Purbeck School

Dorset Council; Wareham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority is seeking a Pastoral Learning Mentor to support students at The Purbeck School in Wareham. This role is crucial for enhancing student success in the classroom and involves joining a dedicated team. Candidates should be committed to safeguarding and the welfare of young people. The position offers a permanent contract with a salary ranging from £17,476 to £17,754 for 30 hours per week during term time. Applications from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Benefits

Extensive career development opportunities

Professional training

Qualifications

• Experience working with children required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of students.

Responsibilities

• Support students to fulfil their potential in the classroom.
• Join an enthusiastic team within a successful school.

Job description

PASTORAL LEARNING MENTOR

XS 10a GRADE 5
Actual Salary £17,476 - £17,754

30 Hours per week, term time only plus one inset day (38.2 weeks works per year), permanent contract

An opportunity has arisen at The Purbeck School to employ a Learning Mentor.

This role is vital in supporting our students to fulfil their potential in the classroom. You would be joining an innovative, professional, and enthusiastic team within a very successful school.

We offer extensive opportunities for career development and training and are committed to the personal development of all our staff.

The Purbeck School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines.

The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

Further Information

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The Purbeck School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Contact Information

Closing date: Noon, Thursday 11th December 2025

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Informal visits are welcome and if you would like to do so or have any other questions about the post, please contact Becky Alls, SENDCo by email: [e-mail]

About Us

We offer extensive opportunities for career development and training and are committed to the personal development of all our staff.