Learning Mentor

Employment Status: Permanent

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Grade: KSC

Salary: £25,252 - £26,262 per annum, Actual salary for 35 hours Per Week, 39 Weeks per year (plus INSET & Open Events): £20,729.37 - £21,558.48

Hours: 35 Hours Per Week (Between 8:30am-4:00pm with 30 minutes break unpaid)

Term-Time/All Year Round: Term Time only

Start Date: ASAP

To address barriers to learning for a targeted group of individual students via small group and 1-1 study sessions to enable them to achieve their full potential.  Supporting the Lead SENDCo and SENDCo in coordinating effective intervention for students and working on the broader organisational tasks linked to SEN support.

The Learning Support Team at the Weald of Kent is a dynamic, focused and friendly team, led by our Lead SENCO with a dedicated SENCO and Learning Mentor(s) at each site. The Learning Support Team are integral to the teaching, learning and assessment of our students and ensure that every student receives Quality First Teaching. The wellbeing of our students is a key priority for the school and the Learning Support Team are at the forefront of our provision for student support. The team is highly regarded by all stakeholders and is known for the excellence of its delivery and the outcomes for all our students.

Main Duties

• Liaising with teaching staff to provide support to targeted students, to raise achievement and provide assistance and encouragement to enable them to overcome barriers to learning.

• Working as a team with Directors of Faculty, Heads of Department, pastoral staff and other members of staff in order to support with in class strategies.

• Support with the identification of those students who need extra help to overcome barriers to learning inside and outside of the classroom.

• Support the development and implementation of Personalised Plans for targeted students who need particular support.

• To develop a working relationship with students requiring support, with the aim of addressing points defined in the plan, encouraging engagement in activities in and beyond the classroom.

• Work on academic resilience and study skills with students to promote and enable independent learning.

• Use knowledge of the range of activities, courses, opportunities and organisations available to students that can be accessed to provide additional support for students.

• To network with other Learning Mentors and share best practice.

• Maintain accurate records and prepare written reports and evaluations.

• Support with transition arrangements for students entering or leaving the school and support students with other transition points, for example, Key Stage Three to GCSE.

• Support the development/implementation of activities to encourage family/carer partnership and involvement with school.

• Support the SENDCo in the coordination of Access Arrangements for GCSE students at Sevenoaks and assist with the gathering of key evidence to validate this process.

• Any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as determined by the line manager/Acting Headteacher.

Safeguarding

• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to safeguarding procedures.

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

• Weald of Kent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Application Closing Date: Friday 6 February 2026, 9am

Shortlist Interview Date: Wednesday 11 February 2026

Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process. 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. As this role involves 'regulated activity' with children the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure application.  Employment will be conditional upon the College being satisfied with the result of the Enhanced DBS check and the outcome of all other checks.  

The School will also carry out a check of the Children's Barred List on the successful applicant. Applicants should be aware that it is unlawful for the School to employ anyone to work with children if they are barred from doing so, and it is a criminal offence for a person to apply to work with children if they are barred from doing so. 

This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.