Woodlands School
Shropshire
£21,602 - £23,438 per year
Salary:
Grade 6 - 7 Point 7 - 17
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
03 November 2025
Apply by:
29 September 2025
Job overview
Learning Mentors / Learning Support Assistants
Our amazing special school is growing - we need you to be part of our wonderful team
Do you remember that person from your school days who inspired and motivated you, and maybe changed your life? Could you be one of those adults for our children and young people? Are you ready to change lives?
We want your skills to help shape the futures of our amazing young people, to help them to become the best they can be. Our school is unique, full of love and laughter, and as a dedicated team of supportive colleagues, we hold the young people at the heart of everything we do. We want you to join our team, we want you to be a part of the change for our children and young people who may have never had a positive experience of education, we want you to help us to make a difference.
Can we promise everyday will be easy? No.
Can we promise that every day will be challenge-free? No.
Can we promise that you'll love every second at our school? Absolutely.
We are interested in WHO you are and WHAT you can offer. For example, you could be an ex-tradesman, a keen gardener, or have a youth work or residential care background; we want the right people and we will tailor the training and qualifications, around you. There are a number of roles available, and we want to shape them around you
If this sounds interesting, contact us for an informal chat or better still can come and visit school, meet the staff and pupils, and learn more about the fantastic career opportunities we can offer.
Interested? – email or call to start the conversation.
Grade 6 - 7 point £21,602 – £23,438 actual salary (£ £16.08 per hour )
32.5 hours per week
Term time plus PD days (with potential for additional holiday working by agreement)
Permanent
To start As soon as possible
Come and make a difference to the life chances of our young people.
Woodlands is a special school for pupils who have social, emotional and mental health needs. We are proud of the high expectations and aspirations we set for every child and young person, providing an inspiring environment where everyone can learn and achieve.
We provide ambitious and exciting opportunities through well-designed and individualised curriculum packages.
You will be part of a highly effective, supportive team who readily share best practice amongst the team.
You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with individual children, young people and their parents. You will find each day rewarding, making the difference, and providing support and nurture for children and parents alike.
You will join us in celebrating success and encouraging all our young people to develop broader life skills, investing in them as a whole child.
We are incredibly proud of the achievements of all our pupils and trust that you will feel the same as we work together to ensure the successful future for them.
We offer:
* Excellent professional learning and support at every stage in your career, with opportunity for continued personal development through our Talent Pathway
* Career development opportunities
* Excellent resources and facilities
* A core belief in staff wellbeing and work life balance for all, evidenced in policy and practice
* Benefits including funded counselling, physiotherapy and GP and other medical support
* As a school in the Marches Academy Trust teachers have opportunities to engage with staff across the Trust to support and collaborate with peers and colleagues in sharing the expertise across our family of 10 schools.
If you are interested in this post and would like the opportunity to visit the school, or if you have any queries, please contact Lisa Dugmore (Business Manager) on / .
Lisa will be more than happy to help
For more information about the post, please visit our online recruitment site via
(Please note we do not accept CVs).
Closing date for applications: Monday 29th September 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing: 6th October 2025
The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking – ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care and expect all staff to embrace this. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to declare any criminal convictions and will be subject to online checks. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We positively welcome applicants from all qualified candidates who share our ethos.
Attached documents
Woodlands School Learning Mentors recruitment pack June
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About Woodlands School
Woodlands School
Tilley Green, Wem, Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5PJ
United Kingdom
Woodlands is a specialist provision catering for children and young people aged nine to sixteen who have Special Educational Needs (SEN), specifically Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). We provide education for up to 84 children and young people with EHC plans on a non-residential basis.
"This is a happy school where staff and pupils get along well and staff want the very best outcomes for pupils." This is what Ofsted found when they recently inspected us and we are so proud that our report reflects our commitment to our children and young people, and to their families.
There is a thread that runs through our history of being a school that supports vulnerable pupils who have often experienced trauma in their backgrounds, be that adverse childhood experiences or educational trauma before they found their way to us.
We believe in this approach, where high expectations are combined with high support and a "we know you can, and we will help you" attitude, will help our children and young people achieve what we know they are capable of. As a result, Ofsted judged our Behaviour and Attitudes as "good" as well as our Personal development, testament to the bespoke support we give to each of our children and young people who consequently feel understood and valued by the adults who support them.
Our curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious. We provide a strong academic curriculum to GCSE / Level 2 and additionally a bespoke approach through our 'Oaks' provision, which includes elements of the academic curriculum and also vocational learning both in school and off-site. The curriculum is centred around the needs of the child or young person set out in their Education, Health and Care Plan and is reviewed frequently.
The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are committed to building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking – ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes.
Achievement through caring drives our Trust, and our values are shared throughout our family of schools; we work together on embedding them in everything we do.
Headteacher
Julia Taylor
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