Specialist Learning Mentor

What skills and experience we're looking for

Exmouth Community College are looking for an experienced Specialist Learning Mentor to join thoer excellent Learning Mentor team.

• Perhaps the most important aspect to this role will be the ability of the candidate to connect with a young person as they transition into secondary school.
• The post is linked to a student with an Education, Health and Care Plan and is offered on a fixed term basis. The student is starting at Exmouth Community College in September 2025
• Essentially, this Learning Mentor is a specialist TA for a deaf student employed to plan and provide support to a profoundly deaf student to enable them to access the curriculum.
• The post holder will need to:
• Have previous experience of supporting students at school.
• Be able to connect with, enthuse and engage with this.
• Be actively involved in planning and implementing support programmes for deaf students with guidance from the Advisory Teacher of the Deaf.
• Be able to support other staff in the school working with deaf and hearing impaired students.
• The post holder will preferably hold a level 2 BSL qualification.

If you are able to meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you.

Full details and an application form can be downloaded here: Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust - Vacancies (tedwraggtrust.co.uk)

Closing date

8th June 2026 (This job advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if you are interested)

Interview date

W/C 14th June 2026

The Ted Wragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a number of safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS check.

What the school offers its staff

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Commitment to safeguarding

Exmouth Community College is committed to providing the best possible care and education to our pupils and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our commitment, we need to ensure that all potential employees satisfy our employment checks. Please note that where appropriate, shortlisted and/or potentially suitable applicants will be required to undertake further checks. A satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure (with Barred List check) will be required before the successful candidate can commence employment at Exmouth Community College.