St Stephens Kearsley Moor C of E Primary School
Bent Spur Rd
Telephone: 01204 333642
Email: office@st-stephens-kearsley-Moor.bolton.sch.uk
Learning Mentor
Required A.S.A.P
Salary grade E £28,142 - £31,022 FTE per annum
35 hours per week, term time plus 1 week
Previous applicants need not apply.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a Learning Mentor. The post holder will be required to work across the school (KS1 - KS2).
The Children, Staff and Governors would welcome applications from candidates who have:
* Experience and or qualifications within the area of SEND/SEMH
* Confidence in implementing strategies to support a child’s learning and development
* Help to keep children safe, including maintaining a safe environment, dealing with accidents, supporting safeguarding.
* Develop and promote positive relationships with children, adults, parents and other practitioners/agencies
* The ability to work as part of a team
* Be hard working and able to use your own initiative
* Use information and communication technology to support pupils’ learning and facility meetings
* The ability to enable all children, as individuals, to thrive in your care
* Able to set clear boundaries and have experience of a range of behaviour management strategies to promote positive attitudes to learning
* Facilitate children and young people’s learning and development through mentoring
* To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with children requiring support to achieve goals defined in the action plan and to take a lead in drawing up an action plan for each child who needs particular support.
* To have strategies and approaches in working with children who can portray dysregulated and challenging behaviours
* To work closely with the SENCO and the class teacher to ensure to meet the needs of the children
* To have knowledge and appreciation of the range of activities, courses, opportunities, organisations and individuals that could be drawn upon to provide extra support for the children.
* To facilitate the sharing of relevant information between local agencies and school and be a point of contact for accessing a range of community and specialist support services for example, Social Services, EWO service.
* Knowledge of the early help system, PEPs and TAFs
We can offer:
* Enthusiastic and friendly children who are keen to learn
* A caring and welcoming atmosphere
* Committed and hard-working staff and Governors
* The chance to consolidate and strengthen the close links and partnership we have with parents and the community
* A school where every child matters and everybody counts
* Training and CPD opportunities and career advancement
Please send your completed application forms to Office@St-Stephens.Kearsley.Moor.Bolton.Sch.UK The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing Date: Monday 23rd of February 2026
Shortlisting Tuesday 24th of February 2026
Interview date: Friday 27th of February 2026
Visits to school by appointment, please contact the office 01204 333642