Senior Learning Support Mentor School

Senior Learning Support Mentor – Shaftesbury School

Join Dorset Council UK in applying for the Senior Learning Support Mentor Shaftesbury School role. Salary:
Grade 7, Point 8‑14: £20,267‑£22,319 based on 32.5 hours per week.

Contract:

Permanent (part‑time or full‑time hours considered), 39 weeks a year (term time plus inset days).

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Senior Learning Support Mentor to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) who may find the demands of school life challenging. Working closely with the SENDCo, you will play a key role in managing and developing our Learning Support Hub, supporting pupils to re‑engage with learning, promoting independence and ensuring that every student feels included in all aspects of school life.

• Lead the day‑to‑day running of the Learning Support Hub.
• Develop and deliver tailored programmes for pupils with SEMH and C&L needs.
• Act as a key adult and role model for pupils attached to the Hub.
• Support the identification of pupils for alternative learning pathways.
• Provide expert SEN guidance to teachers and colleagues.
• Liaise with parents and professional agencies to support pupils’ needs.
• Promote a calm, purposeful, and supportive learning environment.
• Mentor, support, and help train Learning Support staff.

We are looking for someone with high expectations, who is able to motivate and organise. You should be willing to go the extra mile and make a substantial and sustained contribution to the school team and beyond.

In return you will join a school and a trust that is full of activity, opportunity and optimism. The school has a centralised behaviour management system supporting staff workload, an on‑site Alternative Provision, a thriving 6th Form, a staff gym, an industrial hospitality facility for our Catering courses, five ICT suites, a fully resourced library, a staff café, daily staff refreshments, a multi‑faceted Steps to Support programme, a staff well‑being charter and staff counselling.

For more information about our school please refer to the school website. To find out more about the benefits of working for SAST, please visit our benefits page.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time