Job Title: Learning Mentor – Full Time (Grade 3)
Location: Birmingham (B26 Area)
Start Date: After Easter
Contract: Full-time (5 days per week)
Interviews: ASAP
Rate: £100 – £110 per day (dependent on experience)
Monarch Education, part of Affinity Workforce, is supporting a warm and inclusive primary school in the B26 area to recruit an experienced Learning Mentor. This full-time role will involve working across Reception to Year 6, supporting children with a range of SEND and behavioural needs, both on a 1:1 basis and through structured out‑of‑class interventions.
The successful candidate will play a key role in helping pupils overcome barriers to learning by providing targeted emotional, behavioural and academic support. You will work closely with teaching staff, SENCOs and parents to monitor progress, encourage positive behaviour, and help pupils build confidence and resilience.
This role is ideal for someone experienced in Learning Mentor work who is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable pupils and confident working across all primary year groups.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
- Have strong, proven experience in a Learning Mentor role within a primary school setting.
- Demonstrate secure knowledge of SEND, including autism, ADHD, social/emotional needs and other learning barriers.
- Be skilled in supporting pupils with behavioural needs, using positive, consistent and nurturing strategies.
- Deliver 1:1 mentoring, small-group support and structured out-of-class activities to promote social and emotional development.
- Build excellent rapport with pupils, using a calm, patient and proactive approach.
- Work collaboratively with class teachers, senior leaders and pastoral teams to support learning and behaviour plans.
- Liaise confidently and professionally with parents/carers, providing updates on pupil progress and next steps.
- Be adaptable, reliable and able to work across Reception to Year 6 as required.
Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:
- Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
- Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
- Free Safeguarding training
- Refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (unlimited referrals)
- Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets
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)
Important Information:
- All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
- Equal Opportunities – Monarch
- 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.
