Are you passionate about supporting students and helping them thrive? Join us as a Learning Mentor and make a real difference in the lives of our pupils!

We are excited to be seeking to appoint this role within our growing and progressive academy. This role of Learning Mentor will be a high profile and crucial role within our popular and friendly academy.

We welcome applications from individuals who care about people, can form strong relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues and are looking to develop this role. They will be relentless in their drive to overcome any barriers for our pupils, ensuring that they all have the opportunity to thrive and belong.  

The successful candidate will develop effective ways to overcome barriers to children’s learning. The role is integral in enhancing our already inclusive provision.

You must be able to:

• Support an engaging and inclusive learning environment for our pupils and their families
• Work effectively with colleagues and multi-agency teams
• Be highly motivated, enthusiastic and skilled in using a range of interventions and assessments
• Be committed to creating opportunities to enable young people to thrive
• Communicate to very high standards and possess the ability to work effectively on your own initiative as well as under the direction of colleagues
• Be able to build excellent relationships with pupils and parents.

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Why us?

Co-op Academy Smithies Moor is a primary academy located in Heckmondwike, part of Co-op Academies Trust, committed to providing a nurturing and inclusive learning environment. The school places a strong emphasis on cooperation, respect, and community values, ensuring that every child receives a high-quality education tailored to their individual needs. With a focus on both academic excellence and personal development, the academy strives to help students achieve their full potential.

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• You’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. 
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

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For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.