Learning Mentor
King's Park Academy
Bournemouth
- £22,817.17 - £24,802.15 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- 22,817.17 - 24,802.15 Pro rata (26,835 - 29,093 FTE)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 3 September 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 July 2025
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and inspiring Learning Mentor to provide cover for teachers, supervise and support our pupils.
The post requires someone with:
· Experience of supporting pupils as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant or very experienced Teaching Assistant within a school setting with whole class teaching experience.
· Passion for teaching and learning and wanting the best outcomes for all children
· Ability to support and promote an excellent reflective learning ethos
· Creativity and flexibility in the way you work
· Excellent communication skills
· Highly developed interpersonal skills and a sense of humour
· Commitment to your own professional development and participate fully in the life of the school and community.
What We have to Offer:
- A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
- A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.
- All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
- Strong potential for career progression.
- A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
- An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
- Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
- A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Samantha Wakefield HR Academy Lead at samantha.wakefield@kpa.weareauthentic.education
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About King's Park Academy
About King's Park Academy
King’s Park Academy is a three-form entry primary school for boys and girls between the ages of 4 to 11, situated in Boscombe, Bournemouth.
King’s Park Academy is part of Authentic Education and is part of 13 schools across Bournemouth and Poole.
King’s Park Academy provides exceptional care for all pupils and staff support and challenge pupils to reach their academic potential. We recognise that in order to do this the children’s social and emotional needs require special attention and we will do everything possible to remove any potential barriers to learning and future success.
We offer a safe, nurturing, respectful environment where children can build good working relationships with staff and other pupils.
Our Creative Curriculum aims to develop a thirst for knowledge and a love of learning. As the children experience success their confidence in themselves as learners grows enabling them to make excellent academic progress.
We strive to make learning engaging, and we endeavour to provide as many ‘real-life’ learning experiences as possible – making learning exciting, interesting and purposeful. Reading is the foundation of our curriculum, and we positively promote reading for pleasure as an essential, life-enhancing skill, asking our families to support us with this at home. We want all children to become confident and independent learners with enquiring minds. At King's Park Academy, learning does not stop at the end of the school day, our children are encouraged to extend their interests through the wide range of extracurricular clubs and activities we offer, we truly believe that learning goes beyond the curriculum!
We believe that children should be encouraged to develop positive values towards themselves, each other, and the wider community of which they are part. We work together to create a school where positive behaviour is the norm, and all are treated with respect, understanding and sensitivity.
We are exceptionally proud to serve our local community and pride ourselves on the home-school relationships we create. We acknowledge the importance of our families to the successes of our children.
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