Learning Mentor

Working alongside teachers you will help address the needs of individuals and small groups of children who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning and improve educational outcomes for them. You will help with the development and implementation of Individual Education, Behaviour, Support or Mentoring plans. You will also be able to challenge and motivate pupils, promoting and reinforcing their self-esteem, as well as provide guidance and advice to enable them to make choices about their own learning, behaviour or attendance.

Passionate about working with children to achieve their potential, you will be effective at establishing and developing one to one mentoring and other supportive relationships. You will also be a capable role model with good listening skills with the ability to communicate effectively with children and young people, families, school staff and a range of other professionals. In addition, you will be able to exercise initiative, work independently and take responsibility for the delivery of a support programme.

Paxton Academy is part of the Wandle Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust based in South London, comprising of one secondary school and four primary schools. The Trust also runs the Wandle Learning Partnership, which oversees our English, Maths and Teaching School Hubs, as well as our sector leading phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised.