SEN Learning Mentor

School & College; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An Independent Special School in Chester is seeking a Learning Mentor to provide tailored support to young people with autism and additional learning needs. The role involves working with pupils both individually and in groups to help them overcome barriers to learning. The position is full-time, term-time only, and offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package including staff training and wellbeing programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Comprehensive staff training

24/7 online GP service

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils with special educational needs is preferred.
• Ability to deliver tailored support effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to pupils with autism and learning difficulties.
• Work as part of a diverse class team to deliver effective teaching.
• Monitor and track pupil progress and feedback.

Skills

Positive behaviour support

Support for special educational needs

Monitoring and tracking progress

Fostering an inclusive environment

Job description

Based in the heart of Chester City Centre, Abbey School is an Independent Special School for young people with autism aged 4-19 years whom may have additional learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.

About the post

As a Learning Mentor, you will play a key role in providing tailored support to pupils with special educational needs. Your work will be instrumental in helping these young people achieve their full potential and overcome challenges in their educational journey. This is a permanent, full-time post (term‑time only), and we are seeking to appoint as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with pupils both individually and in small groups supporting them to overcome barriers to learning, delivering teaching, providing positive behaviour support and delivering other focused interventions.
• Work as part of a class team, under the direction of the class teacher and trans‑disciplinary colleagues, to deliver effective and appropriate teaching, learning and behaviour support in all areas of school life.
• Monitor and track progress, providing regular feedback as needed.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
• Technology appropriate for your job
• Comprehensive staff training programme
• Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.
• Access to MediCash programme for wellbeing benefits
• The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others.

How to apply

If you believe you have the right qualities to join our innovative and remarkable school as a Learning Mentor we invite you to complete a school application form, available to download from our website. Completed application forms should be sent to [e-mail]. Alternatively, application forms with covering letters can be sent by post to Abbey School, 12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU. Please be advised that we only accept fully completed application forms The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation. Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Child safer recruitment procedures operate. This role involves regulated activity with children and adults and so an Enhanced DBS with Children and Adult Barred List Checks is required.