Teaching and Learning Mentor Level 4

Riverside Meadows Academy; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Riverside Meadows Academy in St Neots seeks 2 Teaching Assistant / Teaching and Learning Mentor roles for a special school for secondary pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. You will support pupils to access the curriculum, raise attainment and develop literacy and communication skills, including digital literacy, helping prepare them for wider community engagement.

Posts are permanent, 36 hours per week (term time plus 2 weeks).

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Ability to support access to curriculum and develop literacy and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist pupils to access the curriculum and raise attainment.
• Support literacy and communication skills including digital literacy.
• Prepare pupils for safe access to the wider community and future services.

Skills

Teaching Assistant

Special school experience

Literacy support

Tools

Digital literacy

Job description

Riverside Meadows Academy - St Neots

Almond Road

St Neots

PE19 1DZ

Executive Headteacher - Kate Lovegrove

Head of School - Harry Barrett

Salary: TLM Level 4 - Point 12

Hours of work: 36 hours per week, term time + 2 weeks.

Required: ASAP

Permanent post x 2

Access to LGPS pension scheme

Access to employee assistance programme

Riverside Meadows Academy are seeking 2 Teaching Assistant / Teaching and Learning Mentor for our special school for secondary pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs in St Neots. You will assist pupils overtime to access curriculum activities, raise standards of attainment and learning to access wider options for their employability, support for literacy and communication skills including digital literacy, prepare pupils for safe access to the wider community, to recognise the challenges and how to gain future support and services as adults.

If you have the drive and ambition to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check for children and adults.

Application deadline: 2.00pm, 19 November 2026

Interviews: w/c 23 November 2026

Horizons Education Trust and Riverside Meadows Academy are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expect staff to share this commitment.