About This Role
Outstanding Learning Mentor required to work within our new internal nurture provision from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Learning Mentor to work within our new nurture provision from September 2026. The Learning Mentor of the Nurture Provision is responsible for ensuring effective provision for the children in their care, with a focus on emotional development and support.
The role will include facilitating ‘family style’ lunch provision for our nurture children and running individual and group activities based on Thrive and other recognised social and emotional interventions. The Learning Mentors will be required to attend weekly staff training sessions and INSET days.
We are proud to serve a wonderfully diverse community, and we are committed to equality of opportunity and to creating a workplace and school community where everyone feels respected, supported and able to thrive. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all ethnicities, backgrounds and lived experiences.
The ideal candidate will ● Have an understanding of child development and how the learning processes can be affected by other factors. ● Possess a thorough knowledge of agencies that support vulnerable children. ● Ability to motivate pupils by establishing empathetic and supportive working relationships. ● Be a positive role model to children and ‘champion’ inclusive practises. ● Ability to organise and plan independently. ● Be flexible and adaptable to try new approaches with children. ● Be confident is using various forms of ICT and use online platforms to track the progress of children social and emotional development ● Have or be willing to undertake full Thrive training, level 3 Child Protection training and other related training. ● Liaise confidently and professionally with parents and staff. ● Wonderful pupils in a diverse and inclusive school community where every child is valued ● An enthusiastic and highly skilled staff team ● On-going professional development, supported by a dedicated Personal Growth Partner (PGP) to guide your career pathway ● A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing, work-life balance and opportunities to connect socially with colleagues ● A powerful ethos based on improving children’s lives through outstanding education ● An imaginative curriculum which emphasises the importance of all aspects of a child’s development ● A deeply committed staff and Board of Governors, constantly striving for improvement and excellence ● Active and engaged parents and carers Shortlisting and invite to interview: Thursday 23rd April 2026 Interviews: Thursday, 30th April 2026 School Visits: Are strongly advised and can be arranged via email
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