Learning Support Mentor
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale D, points 5-6: £19,479 - £19,788 gross per annum (£24,790 - £25,183 FTE) - pay award pending
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 14 July 2025
Job overview
Required as soon as possible, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our hardworking and committed team of Support Staff at this outstanding 11-18 selective girls’ school which has an excellent academic reputation.
Hours: 35 hours per week, 8.15am - 3.45pm, Monday to Friday with half an hour unpaid lunch. 38 working weeks per year, which is term-time only.
Contract: Fixed-term post for one academic year until 17th July 2026.
The main purpose of this post is to provide academic support to students of all ages who are identified as having additional Educational Needs, working with a range of stakeholders, parents, teachers and support staff to ensure progress and continuity. The post holder will provide general support to identified students in lessons and in the Student Support Room and should be an emotionally available adult for students when required.
We provide an excellent wellbeing package for staff and immediate family.
Candidates should apply by school application form only. Full job details may be downloaded from the school website.
Please make it clear on your application which fixed-term position you are applying for.
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 14th July 2025.
Interview date: w/c 14th July 2025.
We reserve the right to close this post early should a suitable candidate apply before the deadline date.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The school is also committed to a policy of equal opportunity.
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About Parkstone Grammar School
At Parkstone, we are immensely proud of our strong reputation for combining excellent pastoral support with high-quality teaching to achieve the very best outcomes for our students. Everyone who works at Parkstone is deeply committed to placing students at the heart of all decision making.
We offer an impressive, broad and balanced academic curriculum at GCSE and A Level, complemented by an extensive range of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities. Sporting excellence, musical performance, national competitions, and creative activities all flourish here, nurturing the whole child and supporting the well-rounded development we value so highly.
Parkstone Grammar School is a six-form entry selective girls’ school with an intake of 192 students into Year 7 and a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 300 students. As a stand-alone academy, we are proud of our independence, yet we benefit greatly from collaboration with Poole Grammar School for Boys, which enables us to offer an outstanding range of A Level subjects. We are also an active member of an informal network of grammar schools across the Southwest, sharing best practice and innovation.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025 rated the school as Good with Outstanding for student behaviour and attitudes, and we continue to build on those strengths. Our financial position is strong, allowing us to invest significantly in our estate and facilities, creating modern, inspiring, and welcoming teaching and learning environments.
Our core values — Commitment, Courage and Compassion — underpin all that we do. They guide our mission to provide an education that not only inspires and empowers our students, but also equips them with the confidence, adaptability and ambition to thrive in an ever-evolving world.
At Parkstone, we believe that our staff are our greatest strength. We deeply value their expertise, commitment and care. The dedication of our teachers, support staff and leaders ensures that every student is known, supported and challenged. We are proud of the collaborative, caring and ambitious professional community that defines our school.
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