Learning Mentor

Location: Dudley
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full Time, Long Term
Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Monarch Education is working in partnership with a secondary school in Dudley to appoint a dedicated Learning Mentor. If you have a passion for supporting students to overcome academic and social barriers, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive school environment.

About the Role:
As a Learning Mentor, you will work closely with students, staff, and external agencies to promote student wellbeing, remove barriers to learning, and support personal development. Your role will involve providing targeted support to students facing challenges that impact their academic progress and social integration. You will help create an inclusive environment where every learner can thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support students' emotional, social, and academic development
• Identify and help overcome barriers affecting student progress
• Work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external agencies
• Develop and implement strategies to support student behaviour and engagement
• Monitor and record student progress and wellbeing
• Promote inclusive practices within the school community
• Assist in managing behavioural issues and supporting positive behaviour strategies
• Participate in meetings to discuss student needs and progress

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in a Learning Mentor role or similar is essential to be considered for this position
• Experience supporting students with academic and social/emotional challenges
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Good organisational abilities and attention to detail
• Empathy and understanding of student needs
• Knowledge of safeguarding, mental health, and barriers to learning
• Relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 3 support qualification) are advantageous but not essential

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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