Learning Support Mentor - Shaftesbury CE Primary School
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About the role
Salary: Grade 6, Point 6: ACTUAL- £14,636 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed term 24.07.2025, 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)
We are looking to appoint an outstanding 1:1 Learning Support Mentor with energy, enthusiasm and a love for working with young people to join our school. The post is part-time, working Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 1.30pm.
This role will be largely SEN focused and is a wonderful opportunity to join a school within a Trust with great potential, some real strengths and the ability and desire to develop further.
Further Information
Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Jamie Paul, Office Manager at [email protected] or on 01747 852901.
SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This will be part of safer recruitment 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.
Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children's Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
About Us
Shaftesbury CE Primary School is an exciting and innovative school. We are perched 215 metres above sea-level, riddled with history and a beautiful place to be! Our school is very much part of the local community - we have strong links with the Church; we have wonderful support from the Governing Body, parents, a band of volunteers from the community and our PTA. We are committed to excellence in education and aim to INSPIRE children's imaginations through a range of engaging and challenging learning experiences within a Christian environment.
At Shaftesbury we truly believe in educating the whole child and giving the children as many opportunities and learning experiences as we possibly can in all subjects, whether they are creative, practical or sports as well as academic, so that we can equip them for life in our modern world.
There are currently 340 children on roll in our school. We have two-form entry and currently have 14 classes though the school - including mixed provision classes in Years 4/5.
Shaftesbury CE Primary School is part of SAST. SAST is a multi-academy trust, formed in June 2017, with schools across Dorset and South Somerset. We now have 18 schools, more than 5,700 students, and 850 members of staff. SAST has both large town primary schools with over 300 children, smaller village primary schools and nursery provision. There are two large 11-18 secondary schools with Sixth Forms, a smaller 11-16 secondary with 400 students and an alternative provision. There is a mix of formerly maintained and Church of England schools - both voluntary controlled and voluntary-aided in the Dioceses of Salisbury and Bath and Wells.
As leaders, recruiting is a great opportunity to develop our staff and we are keen to make sure that we get the very best person for the job. The interview process will be designed to help us achieve this. We are looking for someone with a real passion who will contribute to continuing the school's journey to excellence.