OUTSTANDING LEARNING MENTOR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Outstanding Learning Mentor required to work within our new internal nurture provision from November 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for outstanding Learning Mentors to work within our new nurture provision. The Learning Mentor of the Nurture Provision is responsible for ensuring effective provision for the children in their care, with a focus on emotional development and support.

The role will include facilitating ‘family style’ lunch provision for our nurture children and running individual and group activities based on Thrive and other recognised social and emotional interventions. The Learning Mentors will be required to attend weekly staff training sessions and INSET days.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have an understanding of child development and how the learning processes can be affected by other factors
• Possess a thorough knowledge of agencies that support vulnerable children
• Ability to motivate pupils by establishing empathetic and supportive working relationships
• Be a positive role model to children and ‘champion’ inclusive practises
• Ability to organise and plan independently
• Be flexible and adaptable to try new approaches with children
• Be confident is using various forms of ICT and use online platforms to track the progress of children social and emotional development
• Have or be willing to undertake full Thrive training, level 3 Child Protection training and other related training
• Liaise confidently and professionally with parents and staff

If you feel you have the experience and skills that meet the job specification, please complete the online application form, outlining how you would fulfil the criteria for this role.

What the school offers its staff

• Wonderful pupils in a diverse and inclusive school with a real commitment to the community
• An enthusiastic and highly skilled staff team
• A commitment to on-going professional development to further develop your career
• A powerful ethos based on improving children’s lives through outstanding education
• A deeply committed staff and Board of Governors, constantly striving for improvement and excellence
• Active and engaged parents and carers
• A wide range of initiatives designed to improve the motivation and lives of our staff which is guided by our internal staff voice forum
• Excellent transport links

Further details about the role

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

Shortlisting and invite to interview:Friday 19th September 2025

Interviews: Thursday 25th September 2025

Tours: Are strongly advised and are to be arranged via email [email protected]

Commitment to safeguarding

Clapham Manor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.