Monarch Education is recruiting a Learning Mentor to support a primary school in Sheldon. The school is looking for someone with experience supporting children who may need help with behaviour, confidence, social skills, or emotional wellbeing.
About the Role
As a Learning Mentor, you will work closely with individual pupils and small groups to help remove barriers to learning. You will support the pastoral team and teaching staff to improve pupils' engagement, wellbeing, and progress.
Main responsibilities:
Providing one‑to‑one mentoring for pupils who need support with behaviour, confidence, or emotional needs
Running small‑group sessions focused on social skills, emotional regulation, positive behaviour, and resilience
Supporting pupils in class to help them stay focused and productive
Working with teachers and pastoral leaders to identify pupils who require additional support
Helping pupils set goals and supporting them to work towards them
Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils, staff, and families
Recording and reporting on pupil progress in line with school procedures
Assisting with behaviour management strategies across the school
Supporting the school with general duties such as break or lunchtime supervision
What We're Looking For
At least 1 year of experience as a Learning Mentor or in a similar role (e.g., SEN support, pastoral support, behaviour mentor, youth work)
Ability to build rapport and communicate well with children
A calm, consistent, and supportive approach
Understanding of pastoral support, behaviour needs, or emotional wellbeing in primary-aged pupils
Ability to follow safeguarding procedures and work well as part of a team
Reliability, professionalism, and a genuine interest in supporting children's development
Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:
leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
free Safeguarding training
refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
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Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities