Job description

Learning Mentor – 1 day a week, long-term temporary position starting as soon as possible

This is a rewarding opportunity for a Learning Mentor to support pupils in a school where leaders are ambitious for all learners and provide a safe, inclusive environment. Staff are well supported and share high expectations for behaviour and achievement. Pupils are respectful, enjoy learning, and benefit from a curriculum that promotes both academic and personal development.

Duties as Learning Mentor:

Provide one-to-one and small group mentoring for pupils with social, emotional, or mental health needs
Support pupils in developing coping strategies and building resilience
Work closely with teaching staff, SENCOs, and external agencies to implement support plans
Monitor and record pupil progress and well-being
Deliver structured interventions and emotional literacy programmes
Promote positive behaviour and engagement in learning
Maintain confidentiality and uphold safeguarding responsibilities

Ideal Learning Mentor:

Holds a qualification in psychology or a related field
Experience working with children or young people with mental health needs
Background in counselling, mentoring, or therapeutic support roles
Strong interpersonal and communication skills as a Learning Mentor
Empathetic, patient, and able to build trust with pupils
Confident working independently and as part of a team
Committed to safeguarding and promoting pupil well-being

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your weekly pay is processed through PAYE – that means no self-employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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