Dorset Council
Learning Mentor Level 2 - Woodroffe School
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About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a passionate and ambitious Learning Mentor to join our dedicated pastoral and student support team in Dorset’s top-performing school.
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with students across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, providing targeted academic, emotional and behavioural support to help them overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. You will be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to student wellbeing, inclusion and success.
Actual Salary £18,708 - £20,602 per annum (Grade 7, SCP 8-14) pay award pending.
This job is Term Time Only for 30.00 hours per week and 39 weeks per year.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.
The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.
Key Responsibilities
Our students are motivated, hardworking and eager to excel, creating a positive and purposeful learning environment. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a nurturing approach and a genuine passion for supporting young people to thrive both academically and personally. Experience of working with children or young people in an educational, pastoral or mentoring capacity would be advantageous.
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Requirements
We welcome applications from both experienced Learning Mentors and those looking to develop their career within education and student support. A comprehensive programme of induction, mentoring and professional development is in place to ensure all staff flourish.
About Us
Join us and be part of a school where staff are valued, supported and inspired to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people every day.
There will be an opportunity to have a tour of the school during the interview process. Any queries, please contact Racheal Rattenbury - [email protected](mailto:email protected)
Further Information
The Woodroffe School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
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Keeping Children Safe in Education
The Woodroffe School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Working for The Woodroffe School
We take pride in looking after our staff. We know that happy, healthy staff are at their best, when we place wellbeing at the heart of what we do. Our comprehensive wellbeing programme and commitment to a sustainable work–life balance ensure staff have the time, energy, and space to enjoy the activities that make living in this spectacular coastal location fulfilling.
At Woodroffe, you will also benefit from high-quality professional development, with clear pathways for career progression and opportunities for promotion within the school.
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