Macmillan Academy - Learning Mentors

Endeavour Academies; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Macmillan Academy is seeking Learning Mentors to support students identified as having special educational needs and disabilities. Your role will involve working with students in lessons and on an individual basis, across all year groups, as directed by the SENDCo.

You will need qualifications to at least A Level with GCSE in English and maths, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be a good team player who can form constructive rapport to engage learners.

Qualifications

• Have qualifications to at least A Level standard with GCSE in both English and maths.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be a good team player.
• Be able to form a constructive rapport with students to enable them to engage successfully with learning.

Responsibilities

• Support students identified as having special educational needs and disabilities.
• Work with students in lessons and on an individual basis, across all year groups, as directed by the SENDCo.
• Assist with safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

SEND/SEN experience

Education

A Level or equivalent

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

Start date: Required for Immediate Start

30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days (We would consider requests for flexible working)

Macmillan Academy is seeking to appoint Learning Mentors to support students identified as having special educational needs and disabilities.

About the role

Your role will involve working with students in lessons and on an individual basis, across all year groups, as directed by the SENDCo.

You will:

• Have qualifications to at least A Level standard with GCSE in both English and maths
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be a good team player
• Be able to form a constructive rapport with students to enable them to engage successfully with learning

Who we are looking for

This role will be idea for someone who:

• Has experience of working with students with special educational needs and disabilities at secondary school level

This is an excellent opportunity to support our children and our staff, and to work as part of a great team. If you think you have the qualities we are looking for,

Closing Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 12 noon Interview Date: To be Confirmed

This Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the Trust. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.