Learning Support Mentor

Teaching Personnel is seeking enthusiastic learning mentors to work with primary aged children. If you have a background in teaching, support work, youth work, coaching or any other child and education related role, please read on!

The role is to support pupils as a Teaching Assistant on a 1:1 basis with their school work but also social engagement and well-being. You will work Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm, term time only and to start in September 2025. We do have other roles available until then.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate and enthusiastic to work with pupils within the setting to enhance their learning and support their welfare and mental health.
• Have experience of working with young people and will have had experience of working within the education or healthcare sector and with multi-agencies.
• Be proactive and eager to carry out responsibilities.

We can offer you:

• Choice and Variety – giving you a range of roles and job opportunities to choose from
• Teaching Personnel’s CPD Academy – Your Continuous Professional Development
• Pay – Weekly pay based on your skills, experience, flexibility and availability
• myTP – Digital services that make your work admin and communication simple
• Safe Working Practice – ensuring your reputation is protected
• Excellence in Education Awards – recognising the positive impact you deliver in schools
• TP Tokens – supporting national children and education charities through your direction

In order to work for Teaching Personnel and clear our vetting process, you must have a Child Workforce DBS subscribed to the Update Service. Full assistance will be provided should you need to apply for a new check, at a standard cost of £49.50, plus an annual subscription fee of £16 for the Update Service.

If you hold experience working with children or young people and want take the next step in building a career in an exciting and rewarding area of education, please contact the Primary team on 0117 239 1215 or email bristolprimary@teachingpersonnel.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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