Learning Mentor - Secondary School

An ambitious and inclusive secondary school in Newcastle is looking for a dedicated Learning Mentor to join its pastoral and inclusion team this September.

This is a school where Kindness, Integrity, Determination, Manners, Ambition and Positivity are at the heart of everything they do. Every member of staff is committed to helping students overcome barriers to learning, develop resilience and achieve their full potential, both inside and outside the classroom.

Whether you've worked as a Learning Mentor, Behaviour Mentor, Youth Worker or Teaching Assistant, this is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people's lives every day.

Newcastle upon Tyne
£92.63 – £108.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time | September Start | Long-Term Opportunity with Permanent Potential

As a Learning Mentor, you will:

• Provide one-to-one mentoring and pastoral support to students across KS3 and KS4
• Help students overcome social, emotional and academic barriers to learning
• Support attendance, engagement and positive behaviour
• Build trusting relationships that encourage confidence and resilience
• Work closely with teachers, Heads of Year, the SEND team and families
• Deliver targeted interventions to improve wellbeing, motivation and progress
• Encourage students to develop independence, self-belief and positive attitudes towards learning

You'll become a trusted adult within the school, helping young people reach their full potential.

• Strong pastoral and inclusion team
• Supportive leadership and collaborative staff culture
• Excellent opportunities for CPD and career progression
• Inclusive school with a strong focus on student wellbeing
• Clear behaviour systems and consistent routines
• Long-term opportunity with potential for a permanent role

This is a school where Learning Mentors play a vital role in helping students succeed academically, socially and emotionally.

• Experience working with young people in education, youth work, mentoring, coaching or care
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Calm, resilient and empathetic individuals
• Confident professionals who can motivate and inspire students
• A genuine passion for supporting young people to achieve their potential

Graduates in Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, Education, Childhood Studies or related subjects are particularly encouraged to apply.

• £92.63 – £108.00 per day (PAYE only)
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education
• Long-term and permanent opportunities available
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

We're helping passionate support professionals find rewarding roles where they can have a lasting impact on young people's confidence, wellbeing and future success.

Many of our Learning Mentors progress into teaching, pastoral leadership, educational psychology or wider education support roles.

If you're looking for a career where every day brings the opportunity to change a student's future, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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