Salary: £28,598 to £33,143 per annum pro rata
Grade: C1 to C3
Contract Type: Permanent (subject to a 6-month probation)
Vacancy Hours: 32.5 hour per week
Location: Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Deighton Gates Primary School is a thriving, community-focused school with a strong caring ethos. Our dedicated team works collaboratively to create a secure, happy, purposeful, and stimulating environment where every child feels respected and valued.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Learning Mentor to work with children, families, and professionals, to remove barriers to learning and support targeted groups of pupils in achieving their full potential. This is post is 32.5 hours a week.
The successful candidate will:
* Have high expectations for pupils' attainment, behaviour, and well-being.
* Be committed to working collaboratively as part of our team, engaging with parents, children, and other professionals to help every child thrive.
* Enjoy building effective, nurturing relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues.
* Demonstrate a deep understanding of the external pressures that can impact children and families' ability to access education.
In return, we offer:
* Enthusiastic, motivated, and well-behaved children.
* A high-performing, dedicated team of staff and governors committed to the ethos, vision and values of the school.
* A collaborative and supportive workplace focused on creating a successful, secure, and stimulating environment for all.
* A child-centred learning environment where every child feels respected, valued, and nurtured.
* A strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and professional growth.
Our Ethos, Vision and Values
Our vision of 'Excellence for All' is at the heart of everything we do. It underpins our teaching, learning, and values, preparing our children to become confident, happy citizens. This commitment is lived out through our guiding principle:
Every Child Matters: Every Effort Counts – a belief that every child deserves to be seen, supported, and challenged, and that every action we take contributes to their success and well-being.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, staff and visitors. In order to sustain high levels of safeguarding, visitors and volunteers are expected to this commitment.
We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit our school. To arrange a visit please contact the school office on
To apply
Please download your application form from our website: Vacancies | Deighton Gates Primary School
Email completed applications to:
CVs not accepted.
Assessment
Group intervention - We would like you to organise an activity for a group of 4 children based on your understanding of the role of Learning Mentor. This can be any sort of activity but have a SEMH. We would like the activity to last 15 – 20 minutes.
Unseen task
Interview
Key Documents
Job Description and Person
Key Dates
Closing Date: Sunday 22 March 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Venue for Interview: Deighton Gates Primary School, Deighton Road, Wetherby, LS22 7XL
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Learning Mentor
Salary: £28,598 - £33,143 per annum pro rata
Posted: 20/02/2026
Closing date: 22/03/2026
Closing time: 23:59