Learning Mentor

Woodlands; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An OFSTED GOOD school in the United Kingdom is looking for a Learning Mentor to join their SEND Team. You will provide tailored support for students with special educational needs, helping them to access learning and achieve their targets. Candidates with experience in either primary or secondary education are encouraged to apply. This position offers professional development opportunities and a chance to work in a dedicated and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with a range of special educational needs.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive team.
• Passion for helping students to overcome barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support to students with SEND.
• Implement key strategies to support student learning.
• Contribute to the development of effective practices.

Skills

Support for students with SEND

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Experience with primary/secondary education

Job description

The Lenham School is an OFSTED GOOD school with an exciting opportunity to join our successful SEND Team. We are currently recruiting for a Learning Mentor to provide individualised support to key students with SEND to help them to effectively access learning across the curriculum and make progress with personalised SEN Outcomes and provision targets.

If you are passionate about working as part of a dynamic and supportive team to contribute to the implementation of key strategies to support students with SEND, then we would love to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to bring existing skills and expertise to support the ongoing development of practice and support in particular areas of SEND, as well as benefit from further professional development as part of the expert team to support your continued development of effective ways to identify and remove barriers to learning for students with a range of different special educational needs.

We would love to hear from you if you have experience of working effectively to support students with any of the different areas of need listed above and would be very interested in hearing from people with both primary and secondary school experiences.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Mrs Claire Rush by email on [e-mail] providing a telephone number on which we can contact you.

The closing date is 12 noon on Friday, 27 February 2026 however, please note the Trust has the right to appoint at any point before the closing date. Interviews are available immediately, so we welcome early applications, which will be reviewed continuously.

Please submit completed applications to [e-mail]

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

A copy of our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found attached.

Valley Invicta Academies Trust expects every employee to take responsibility for promoting a culture that values and respects difference. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.

If you require access arrangements to complete an application form, please contact the Trust who will support you i.e., large print, coloured forms.