Senior Learning Mentor

SchoolRecruiter; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Oasis Academy Watermead in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Learning Mentor to support pupils and families, manage nurture and breakfast clubs, and assist with behaviour policy implementation. The role involves coordinating records and liaising with staff, parents, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning.

You will conduct regular 1:1 sessions and group work, including anger management and self-esteem activities, while maintaining data and supporting reintegration and attendance

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English and maths.
• Willingness to develop within an education setting with relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage nurture groups and breakfast clubs.
• Support implementation of the academy’s behaviour policy and record-keeping.
• Maintain records and exchange information during pupil transfers.
• Provide 1:1 counselling and groups focusing on anger management and self-esteem.

Skills

1:1 support

Communication

Organisation

ICT knowledge

Education

GCSEs including English and maths

Vocational qualifications / degrees

Job description

* Senior Learning MentorNEWFast Apply# Senior Learning MentorEmployerLocation: Sheffield, South YorkshireContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeContract Length: Full timeSalary: SCP 17-23Posted: 30th September 2026Start Date: As Soon As PossibleExpires: 16th October 2026 11:59 PMContract Type: PermanentStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1577014Start Date: As Soon As Possible* Contract Type:Permanent* Contract Length: Full time* Job ID: 1577014* Share :Job DescriptionPost title: Senior Learning MentorScale: SCP 17 - 23Hours: 37 per week term-time onlyAcademy: Oasis Academy WatermeadJob Purpose:To work with pupils, parents, staff and outside agencies to ensure that the academy fully supports pupils who need help to overcome barriers to learning.Main duties and responsibilities:Management Responsibilities- Manage, set up and support the running of nurture groups.- Managing and coordinating the breakfast clubs and some after school club activities.- Support the monitoring of the implementation of the academy's behaviour policy including, administration of rewards and sanctions.- Ensure effective communication between all staff regarding identified pupils between academy and home.- Communicate daily with the Director of Inclusion and/or other teaching staff regarding concerns relating to pupils.- Maintain up to date records and data bases regarding both individual pupils and the implementation of whole academy behaviour policy.- Ensure effective exchange of written records and information at times of pupil transfer between different phases within academy and at pupil transfer to secondary academy/school.Working With Pupils, Parents And Carers- Work with teaching staff to identify pupils who are at risk of under-achieving.- Use pupil performance tracking data, assessments from teachers, support staff and information from parents to inform the setting of individual pupil targets.- Manage a range of responsibilities regarding identified pupils to support them in achieving their targets, including drawing up and implementing individual action plans and/or Pastoral Support Plans, in consultation with Class Teachers, the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, parents or carers and external agencies.- Respond to identification of barriers to learning by providing access to learning mentor support for all children and young people.- Manage programmes of study support, such as homework club, breakfast club and peer mentoring programmes.- Promote and support family learning programmes and support school council sessions.- Hold regular 1:1 counselling sessions.- Take groups of pupils for 'Anger management' and 'Self Esteem' work and hold daily 'drop in' sessions for pupils.- Develop effective 1:1 relationships with pupils in order to monitor progress towards agreed goals- Manage the overall assessment of children and young people entering or returning to school in order to identify learning mentor needs.- Initiate and maintain contact with families and carers to ensure a positive relationship with the school and develop family support for the pupils.- Be the immediate point of contact within the school for children and families in crises.- Take a leading role in the identification of barriers to learning for individual children and young people and provide them with a range of strategies for overcoming the barriers.- Support the reintegration of pupils who have been subject to fixed term exclusion.- Support pupils and parents or carers during pupils' transition between Key Stages, including secondary transfer and the different phases of their education and learning.- Support the academy with attendance and work with relevant services in relation to pupils where there are serious concerns over attendance or punctuality.Outside Agencies- Support the Director of Inclusion by taking the role of a Deputy Child Protection Officer and being a focal point of contact between various agencies where a multiple agency approach is required for a targeted pupil, e.g. ESWS, Social Care and Health, Community Health and Youth Offending Team, to ensure the needs of the pupil are met in a focused and integrated way.- Have a good knowledge of the range of activities, courses, opportunities, organisation and individuals that could be drawn upon to provide extra support for pupils.- Attend Case Conferences and Core Group Meeting regarding pupils and prepare and submit reports for these where necessary.- Contribute to the identification and sharing of good practice between individuals and partner agencies to enhance mentoring provisions.- Undertake additional or other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post as directed and deemed appropriate by the Principal- Attend meetings within the Service District as required to contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and activities.- The duties may change over time as requirements and circumstances change.- The person in the post may also have to carry out other duties as may be necessary from time to time.General requirements:- Take part in the school's performance management system.- Manage staff identified within the school staffing structure.- Liaise between managers/teaching staff and managed staff.- Hold regular team meetings with the managed staff.- Attend Academy Council meetings when necessary.- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people that you are responsible for or come into contact with.Senior Learning Mentor Person SpecificationOur PurposeOasis Academies exists to provide a rich and balanced educational environment which caters for the whole person - academically, vocationally, socially, morally, spiritually, physically, emotionally and environmentally. Our task is to serve our students as well as to provide a learning hub for the entire community. In this way we will raise aspirations, unlock potential and work to achieve excellence through encouraging a 'can do' culture which nurtures confident and competent people.Oasis Community Learning EthosOur ethos is an expression of our character - it is a statement of who we are andtherefore the lens through which we assess all we do. Our work is motivated and inspired by the life, message and example of Christ, which shapes and guides every aspect of each of our schools. This is foundational to our belief that all people are created and loved by God as equal and unique beings, and to our commitment to model inclusion and compassion throughout all the aspects of the life and culture of each Academy community.Essential DesirableQualifications GCSEs (A-C) / including English and maths High-level vocational qualifications degreesWillingness to continue to develop within an education settingExperience, Skills and knowledge An interest or related experience in one on one student supportHigh level of communication skills written and verbalExcellent interpersonal skills: an excellent and effective communicator with young people, staff and parentsOrganised and efficientAbility to handle difficult situations with sensitivity and Experience of working with schoolsExperience of working with children with Emotional and Behavioural DifficultiesGroup work skillsExperience of using ICTKnowledge and skills in delivering after school clubsAwareness of nurture groupconfidentiality and to be nonconfrontationalAbility to exercise initiative, work independently and part of a team.Ability to reflect critically on own work and contribution to the schoolExperience of implementing intervention programmes for supporting pupils with specific learning needs.PersonalQualities Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young peopleMotivated, positive and enthusiasticAbility to form and maintain appropriate relationships