Learning Mentor & Safeguarding Officer
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Leeds, LS15 7NB |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 24 Aug 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Your main duties will include:
• supporting individuals and groups of children to ensure their academic, social and emotional needs are met
• to engage with families and carers in order to bring out the best in the children
• maintaining individual and group records
• using a range of assessment tools to identify pupils’ strengths and areas for development
• attend meetings and report to senior leaders
• supporting children at unstructured times of the day
• deliver a range of specific therapies and interventions in order to address pupils SEMH needs
• be a member of the designated safeguarding team
We are looking for someone who:
• is passionate about children’s learning, development and emotional growth
• is positive, committed and is able to use their own initiative
• embraces opportunities to work closely with parents, governors, outside agencies and the local community
• has good communication, numeracy and literacy skills
• has a good range of IT skills
• is an effective team player
• has energy, resilience and a good sense of humour
• has experience of working with children or young people and their families
What the school offers its staff
What the school can offer:
• a welcoming, friendly school community
• a committed supportive team of staff who want to make a positive difference to the wellbeing of our children
• continuous professional development opportunities
• a designated nurture room in which to work
Commitment to safeguarding
Cross Gates Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Appointments are made subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.