Learning Mentor Manor Infant School
Portsmouth - UK
Job Summary
Learning Mentor (school funded alternative provision)
Band 6 (Pay band salary Full Time Equivalent) 22085 - 25074
32.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 8.00am 3.30pm)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 12pm Thursday 7th May 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 13th May 2026 (shortlisted candidates must be available for interview on this date)
Manor Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced Level will be required prior to any offer of employment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Mentor to lead our school funded alternative learning provision for children in Key Stage 1.
We are looking to appoint a Learning Mentor with lots of initiative and excellent communication skills to join our friendly forward-thinking and supportive team. You will be an enthusiastic highly motivated and hard-working person and will work alongside Learning Support Assistants to lead this bespoke provision for a small group of children from Year 1 and Year 2.
Our children are friendly keen to learn caring and well behaved.
The successful candidate must:
- Have experience of working with children within the Early Years or Key Stage One and be committed to supporting all childrens learning.
- Have NVQ2/3 or equivalent in working with children or within schools.
- Be enthusiastic self-motivated creative and able to use their initiative.
- Be committed to working as part of a team in order to plan and deliver a broad curriculum.
- Be organised efficient and professional in their approach and have good interpersonal skills.
- Be caring understanding and patient.
- Have good IT skills.
- Have good behaviour management skills.
- Be willing at times to go above and beyond to ensure our children receive the very best
Please contact Mrs Lorraine Reynolds-Collins Admin Manager for an application form.