Learning Mentor

Job Information

• Job reference: REQ
  23035
• Salary: G6 (SCP
  12-18) £28,598 - £31,537 (paid pro-rata for part-time)
• Hours:
  
  27.5 hours per week (term-time only)
• Start Date:
  
  As soon as possible
• Closing date:
  Monday 1st June 2026, 9.00am
• Interview date: w/c 1st June 2026

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3BU
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The Learning Mentor will lead support for pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, engaging families and providing one‑to‑one mentoring and pastoral support.

• Lead within the school to address the needs of pupils who need help to overcome barriers to learning.
• Engage the hardest‑to‑reach families, providing information about services, family learning and parenting, and preventive 1:1 support work.
• Provide pastoral support to pupils.
• Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements and support distressed pupils.
• Work with other staff in planning, evaluating and adjusting learning activities where behaviour or social/emotional difficulties are present.
• Provide information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their learning, behaviour and attendance.
• Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self‑esteem.
• Give feedback to pupils on progress, achievement, behaviour and attendance.
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils and parents, acting as a role model.
• Serve on the safeguarding team and be a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Support the SLT and Admin Team with attendance paperwork.

• Commitment to CPD, new role support or ongoing development.
• Supportive and forward‑thinking Leadership Team and Academy Council.
• Good induction, professional development and opportunities to work with colleagues across the BKCAT.

• Commitment to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
• Good references and an enhanced DBS check.
• Willingness to participate in the life of the school and actively support its distinctive Catholic ethos.

Applications and supplementary forms are available on the BKCAT website:

Email:
Telephone:

Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU