Learning Mentors
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School:
Macmillan Academy -
Location:
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Salary:
£19,207 - £19,518 -
Hours:
30 hours per week, term time plus 5 training days -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
22nd Jun 2026
LEARNING MENTORS
Required for September 2026
Actual Salary £19,207 – £19,518 (Scale Range 10-11)
30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days
(We would consider requests for flexible working)
Macmillan Academy is seeking to appoint Learning Mentors to support students identified as having special educational needs and disabilities.
About the role
Your role will involve working with students in lessons and on an individual basis, across all year groups, as directed by the SENDCo.
You will:
- Have qualifications to at least A Level standard with GCSE in both English and maths
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be a good team player
- Be able to form a constructive rapport with students to enable them to engage successfully with learning
Who we are looking for
This role will be idea for someone who:
- Has experience of working with students with special educational needs and disabilities at secondary school level
This is an excellent opportunity to support our children and our staff, and to work as part of a great team. If you think you have the qualities we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.
Closing date: Monday 22 June 2026 12pm
Interview date: To be Confirmed
To apply please download an application form from our website at www.macmillan-academy.org.uk. Completed application forms should be returned to Human Resources, Macmillan Academy, Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG or by email to recruitment@macademy.org.uk.
This Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the Trust. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.
Macmillan Academy
Macmillan Academy opened as Macmillan CTC in 1989 and converted to an academy in September 2007. The academy is a larger than average secondary academy with a large sixth form in central Middlesbrough. We have built a reputation locally for academic success and our GCSE and A-Level results are consistently strong. In our two most recent OFSTED inspections we were judged as ‘Outstanding’ and then ‘Good’. We are determined in driving forward improvement and we aim to provide students with outstanding learning experiences which are both challenging and engaging, enabling them to fulfil their potential. It is now part of the Endeavour Academies Trust.
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