Teaching Assistant/Learning Mentor


Company:	Pivot Academy
Salary:	£23,348.66 to £26,821.46 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Huddersfield, HD2 1GN
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	30 Oct 2026

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Summary

Do you believe in the transformative power of education?

Join our mission to inspire and empower young people, making a lasting impact on their lives.

At Pivot we believe learners deserve better. We are a specialist independent provision with sites in Kirklees, Wakefield, Bradford and Leeds. In our academies we teach and support learners from Key Stages 1 – 5 who have been excluded from school or those with an EHCP who require a specialist placement. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to the lives of complex and challenging learners.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Learning Mentor to join our Kirklees provision.

Pivot Academy Kirklees provides education and therapeutic support for learners who have social & emotional mental health, sensory or executive function challenges who may be supported by an EHCP. We work with families to provide bespoke provision based on the individual needs of each learner, giving them opportunities to gain a variety of qualifications, following personalised pathways through to further education or employment.

What you will do:

• Support learners with a range of social, emotional and academic needs.

• Provide one-to-one and group support to help learners engage with education and overcome barriers to learning.

• Assist teachers in managing the learning environment, deliver targeted interventions, and develop personalised strategies that enable learners to attend, participate and succeed in their education.

• Act as key worker, supporting learners’ attendance, engagement and achievement through coaching, target setting and regular reviews.

• Build strong, positive relationships with learners, families and external professionals.

Working at Pivot will give you a real chance to change the lives of our learners and we truly believe you will find working here a rewarding experience.

We offer:

• A supportive and forward-thinking school culture

• Ongoing professional development and support for relevant qualifications

• Focus on wellbeing for all & access to employee assistance programmes

• Flexible working arrangements and early finish Fridays

• Further additional benefits, including blue light card entitlement, eye-test reimbursement, financial wellbeing service, work mobile phone and death in service benefit

Don’t miss this opportunity, visit our website https://pivot-group.uk/current-vacancies/ , apply now by completing an application form and returning to the HR team at recruitment@pivot-group.co.uk.

Closing Date: 21 September 2026

We do encourage you to submit your application form as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date for a vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding our young people and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and appropriate referencing.

During the shortlisting process, Pivot will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence

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