Learning Mentor - Abbey View Primary Academy
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
Potential start date: 1st September 2025 (subject to satisfactory clearance of all pre-employment checks)
Term time only: Yes
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: £25,625.00 - £27,770.00 Annually (FTE) Bucks Pay Range 2 depending on experience. Salary to be pro rata to weeks & hours, example actual gross salary based on Range 2:13 £9,311 per annum.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part time 15 hours per week - working pattern to be discussed at interview
Closing date: 11/07/2025 00:00
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 14th July 2025 9 Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert).
About us
Abbey View Primary Academy is a new, state of the art academy in the heart of the Pine Trees Development in High Wycombe. Abbey View opened in September 2019 and was built to serve the nursery and primary education needs of the new development. In September 2022, we opened our Year 6 class in September 2023. We are a two-form entry primary academy, offering places from Nursery to Year 6 and wraparound care provision. Abbey View is a vibrant academy where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve. We want our children not just to achieve, but to exceed expectations and attain the very best results they can academically, creatively and personally. Our pupils take ownership of their learning, becoming highly aspirational and resilient learners.
Benefits: Trustee Day (one well-being paid day off per year), Wrap Around Child Care available to staff.
For more information about our Academy please visit our website www.abbeyviewprimaryacademy.org.uk.
About the role
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Mentor to join our professional, friendly and supportive team at Abbey View Primary Academy.
* To support pupils who experience social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties that impact their ability to learn and succeed.
* To build positive, mentoring relationships with pupils and help them develop self-regulation, resilience, and social confidence.
* To work collaboratively with teaching staff, the SENDCo, families and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and promote inclusion
Job Description:
The post-holder will be expected to carry out the following - please also refer to the attached recruitment pack:
Key Responsibilities include:
* Support Individual Pupils
* Deliver Targeted Interventions
* Work in Partnership with Staff and Families
* Monitor and Support Attendance and Punctuality
* Create a Safe and Supportive Environment
* Demonstrate Good Knowledge and Understanding
* Manage Behaviour Effectively
* Fulfil Wider Professional Responsibilities
* Personal and Professional Conduct
About you
Please refer to the attached recruitment pack.
Other information
To discuss the role further please contact our Principal, Ms M Mirza, via email: [email protected] or telephone: 01494 939830
Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email: [email protected] or call: 01494 939830 to arrange a visit.
As part of the application process we invite applicants to complete the online My New Term application form, referring to the job description and person specification. In compliance with Safer Recruitment Guidelines, CV's cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for this position. Please use this link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147062/EDV-2025-AVPA-70043
Candidates will be notified if they have been successful for interview. We reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.
Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting and an enhanced DBS check will be sought from the successful candidate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
