Learning Mentor - Term Time

Job Overview

The Lenham School is an OFSTED GOOD school with an exciting opportunity to join our successful SEND Team. We are currently recruiting for a Learning Mentor to provide individualised support to key students with SEND to help them to effectively access learning across the curriculum and make progress with personalised SEN Outcomes and provision targets.

• Provide individualised support to key students with SEND to help them effectively access learning across the curriculum and progress with personalised SEN Outcomes and provision targets.
• Implement key strategies to support students with SEND.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of practice and support in particular areas of SEND.
• Identify and remove barriers to learning for students with a range of different special educational needs.
• Support students with primary and secondary school experience.

• Experience of working effectively to support students with SEND.
• Experience in both primary and secondary school settings is attractive.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Mrs Claire Rush by email on recru providing a telephone number on which we can contact you.

The closing date is 12 noon on Friday, 20 March 2026 however, please note the Trust has the right to appoint at any point before the closing date.
Interviews are available immediately, so we welcome early applications, which will be reviewed continuously.

Please submit completed applications to recru

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

A copy of our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found attached.

Valley Invicta Academies Trust expects every employee to take responsibility for promoting a culture that values and respects difference. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.

If you require access arrangements to complete an application form, please contact the Trust who will support you i.e., large print, coloured forms.