Inclusion Learning Mentor

Inclusion Learning Mentor February 2027

South Lincolnshire Academies Trust is seeking to appoint calm, committed and resilient Inclusion Learning Mentors to join our Pastoral and Inclusion team at Spalding Academy. This is an exciting new role designed to strengthen our provision for students who are experiencing barriers to learning, including behaviour, attendance and emotional needs.

You will be primarily based in our Inclusion Room, providing administrative support and working with students who are temporarily out of lessons. This role is not simply supervisory — it is a high-impact position focused on improving student outcomes, engagement and behaviour.

The role will include:

• Supporting the daily operation of the Inclusion Room, ensuring it is calm, structured and purposeful;

• Supervising students who are removed from lessons, ensuring they remain engaged in learning;

• Facilitating reflection on behaviour and support students to identify strategies for improvement;

• Preparing students for successful reintegration into lessons;

• Working closely with the Inclusion Manager, SENCO, Pastoral team and Teaching staff to contribute to support plans, student review meetings and ensuring students receive targets intervention programmes.

The successful candidate will:

• Experience working with young people (Essential;

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (Essential);

• Ability to build positive relationships and manage behaviour effectively (Essential);

• Commitment to inclusion and supporting vulnerable students (Essential);

• Experience in a school, SEND or SEMH setting (Desirable);

• Knowledge of behaviour strategies and intervention approaches (Desirable);

• Relevant qualification e.g. Teaching Assistant Level 2/3 (Desirable);

The Trust offers exceptionally pleasant working environments. Our school sites offer a calm and safe place, where staff and students work hard, achieve a great deal and enjoy excellent working relationships. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks undertaken are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. All post holders are subject to satisfactory clearances prior to taking up an offer of employment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications is 8am Monday 9th November 2026.

We reserve the right to invite suitable candidates for interview before the closing date.

If this sounds like you, please hit apply now!

Reference: AGS707

Vacancy: Inclusion Learning Mentor

Location: Spalding

Salary: GLEA Grade 4 – GLEA Grade 5 £23,025 to £27,151 per annum

Hours: 32.5 hours a week / 39 weeks

Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of South Lincolnshire Academies Trust