Grade 5 Learning Mentor/Pastoral Support Officer
St Modwen’s Catholic Primary School
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25 Hours, Term-time only Learning Mentor/Pastoral Support Officer (Grade 5) Required for immediate start, Fixed-term Contract from as soon as possible until initially 31.03.2027.
We are looking for a dedicated and organised Learning Mentor/Pastoral Support Officer. As a Learning Mentor/Pastoral Support Officer, you will support pupils across school to overcome barriers to learning and thrive academically and personally. You will build strong, trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a positive role model while providing one-to-one and small group support. Working closely with teachers, SENCOs, wider school staff team and external partner service providers, you will help to create and deliver strategies to improve outcomes for children and families in school.
This is initially a fixed term position until 31.3.2027.
We are looking for someone with:
* Experience of mentoring, supporting and counselling children/families
* High expectations of all children
* Proven experience in identifying barriers to learning and planning effective strategies to manage them
* The ability to enthuse and inspire children
* Proven experience of working with families to engage and liaise a range of Early Help services to improve family outcomes
* An absolute passion for education, health and children’s mental health and well‑being
* Excellent skills and reflective practice
* A passion and commitment to improving outcomes for all children, willing to go the extra mile for our children and families
Responsibilities
Your duties will include pastoral and behavioural support in class and on a one-to-one basis, being a member of the safeguarding team, providing nurture groups, working in collaboration with parents and local service providers to engage/signpost to Early Help services.
We can offer you:
* A supportive friendly team and inclusive working environment.
* A group of eager, creative, curious children.
* The freedom to innovate and create.
* A chance to be part of a team making a real difference.
* Opportunities for professional development.
* A commitment to staff wellbeing and work life balance.
As Head Teacher, I warmly welcome you to visit our school.
For an application form, along with information regarding the responsibilities of the post, job description and person specification, please see our school website - St Modwen's Catholic Primary School - Home (st-modwens.staffs.sch.uk). Visits to school are warmly welcomed – please contact the school office to make arrangements.
CLOSING DATE: Noon Tuesday 14th April 2026
INTERVIEWS: Thursday 16th April 2026
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant)
* Childcare disqualification
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
* Medical
* Online and social media
* Prohibition from teaching
* Right to work
* Satisfactory references
* Suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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