Overview
Learning Mentor sought for primary school in Clapham
Salary: NJC Scale 5 - pro-rata for part-time hours and part-year working
Hours: 35 hours per week
Year Round? No - 39 weeks per year (during school terms)
Permanent? No - fixed-term to 31st August 2026 in the first instance
To Start: 3 November 2025
Contact for Further Details: Please contact Susan Riggs by email at hr@clapham-manor.co.uk
To Apply: All applications must use the school forms and be submitted using the “Apply for Job” button below. Do not submit CVs, as these cannot be accepted.
Application Details
* Applications Close: 9am, Friday 19 September 2025
* Shortlisting: Friday 19 September 2025
* Interviews: Friday 26 September 2025
Job Description
Outstanding Learning Mentor required to work within our new internal nurture provision from November 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Learning Mentor to work within our new nurture provision. The Learning Mentor of the Nurture Provision is responsible for ensuring effective provision for the children in their care, with a focus on emotional development and support. The role will include facilitating ‘family style’ lunch provision for our nurture children and running individual and group activities based on Thrive and other recognised social and emotional interventions. The Learning Mentor will be required to attend weekly staff training sessions and INSET days.
The ideal candidate will:
* Have an understanding of child development and how the learning processes can be affected by other factors.
* Possess a thorough knowledge of agencies that support vulnerable children.
* Ability to motivate pupils by establishing empathetic and supportive working relationships.
* Be a positive role model to children and ‘champion’ inclusive practices.
* Ability to organise and plan independently.
* Be flexible and adaptable to try new approaches with children.
* Be confident in using various forms of ICT and use online platforms to track the progress of children's social and emotional development.
* Have or be willing to undertake full Thrive training, level 3 Child Protection training and other related training.
* Liaise confidently and professionally with parents and staff.
We offer:
* Wonderful pupils in a diverse and inclusive school with a real commitment to the community
* An enthusiastic and highly skilled staff team
* A commitment to on-going professional development to further develop your career with a programme of regular bespoke training specific to your role
* A powerful ethos based on improving children’s lives through outstanding education
* A deeply committed staff and Board of Governors, constantly striving for improvement and excellence
* Active and engaged parents and carers
* A genuine commitment to ensure a respectful work life balance and regular opportunities to socialise with colleagues
School Tours
School tours are scheduled from 3rd to 18th September 2025
Note: We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Application Documents
* CMPS-Learning-Mentor-JD-Person-Spec-4.pdf
* Exempt-Application-form-July-2021-LBL-28.pdf
Growing brighter futures
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