The Role
We are recruiting for a permanent Learning Mentor, with a start date subject to satisfactory references/clearances.
Most of our Learning Mentors work within the Year teams of our pastoral system. There are five in the Main School, one for each year group. The successful applicant will work collaboratively as part of the Learning Mentor team alongside Heads and Deputy Heads of Year. We also have a specialist Learning Mentor who is responsible for our Children in Care. This post provides a unique opportunity to develop and deploy new skills in a School which has a compelling vision and deep commitment to providing exceptional teaching, learning, and pastoral care.
The successful applicant will be allocated to a year group, and line managed by the relevant Head of Year. Pastoral teams usually follow students all the way through the school, to provide consistency in support.
The working hours are 08:15 to 16:15 Monday to Thursday, and 08:15 to 14:45 on Friday, i.e. 36 hours a week, with 30 minutes daily unpaid lunch break. Learning Mentors work term time only, including 5 INSET days. The salary range is Bristol Grade10 (BG10), which is currently equivalent to a starting salary of £36,581 rising to £40,444 gross per annum (paid pro rata plus holiday pay). This will be prorated according to working hours and working weeks per annum. The contract is subject to a 6-month probationary period.
The School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple (SMRT) is a successful and heavily oversubscribed 11-18 co-educational, Church of England, comprehensive school of over 1750 students, serving families from the whole of greater Bristol and beyond. We are located at the heart of the city and have a diverse student community with considerable parental support. Our diversity is a strength and something we celebrate. The Redcliffe Sixth Form Centre currently houses approximately 700 students from our own school and from many other schools across the City.
Application Process
Please be aware that we will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close this advert at any time before the end of Term 1 (i.e. 23 October 2026). Candidates must complete our application form and return it as a Word document using the email address in our covering letter. Please ensure that you complete all parts of the application form, including the additional information section. It is particularly important that you include your personal details so that we can contact you. We recommend that you complete your application on a PC or laptop, and not on a mobile device.
When providing details of your referees you must include their e-mail address. References must span the last 5 years of employment history in accordance with KCSIE guidance. Please include a referee from your current post (principal or headteacher where applicable) and if you have worked in multiple settings in this 5-year period, you should have included a referee from each setting.
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and the Redcliffe Sixth Form Centre (SMRT) 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. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken as part of the recruitment and selection process. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You can find a copy of our Safeguarding Policy on our website.