SEN Learning Mentor

The Education Network; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary education provider in Wolverhampton is seeking a SEN Learning Mentor to support KS1 pupils through personalized learning and behaviour management. You will help establish clear routines, run short interventions, and track progress to assist children in becoming more independent. Candidates should have a degree and strong communication skills, with a genuine interest in special educational needs. The role offers a day rate between £82 and £101, starting immediately and continuing until July 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong written and spoken English is required.
• Enhanced DBS, held already or willingness to obtain.
• Experience supporting children or young people is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils through 1:1 and small group work.
• Implement structured routines to help pupils stay regulated.
• Run intervention slots for phonics, early reading, and number fluency.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Organisational skills

Education

Degree, 2:2 or above in any subject

Job description

SEN Learning Mentor

Want hands‑on KS1 SEN experience before teacher training or a career in educational psychology? Support pupils through steady 1:1 and small‑group work so learning sticks.

• £82 - £101 per day
• Immediate start until July 2026
• ‘Good’ primary school, Wolverhampton
• 1:1 and small group support across KS1

The Role

You will be a consistent adult across Year 1 and Year 2, keeping routines clear so pupils stay regulated and ready to learn. In class you will break tasks into simple steps, model how to start, and use visuals and now/next prompts to keep focus. You will run short intervention slots for phonics, early reading and number fluency, then fold gains back into live lessons. You will coach turn‑taking, sharing and calm transitions, and plan brief regulation breaks with a clean re‑entry so learning restarts quickly. You will log quick outcomes, keep resources tidy and agree next actions with the class teacher and SENCO. Behaviour and safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.

The Candidate & Requirements

You are patient, organised and clear in your language. You keep boundaries warm and consistent and help pupils move towards independence.

• Degree, 2:2 or above in any subject
• Communication, strong written and spoken English
• Enhanced DBS, held already or willingness to obtain
• Desire to work in education/with children, genuine interest in SEN and wellbeing
• Experience supporting children or young people is desirable but not essential

The School

This ‘Good’ Wolverhampton primary uses predictable routines from arrival to home time. KS1 phonics and matched reading are protected daily. Maths is taught in small, connected steps with frequent low‑stakes checks so methods stay consistent across classes. Staff share clear behaviour language, visual supports and plan–do–review cycles, which keeps support aligned and practical. New colleagues receive a structured induction, weekly bite‑size CPD and coaching drop‑ins with precise, usable next moves.

How to Apply

Apply through the job advert with your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a brief call and an in‑school observation. Roles may close early if filled.

Due to the number of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.