Pastoral and Learning Mentor

Salary

Grade 9, FTE £32,062 to £34,434. Actual starting salary £25,575pa.

Contractual hours

33.75

Basis

Full Time

Job type

Support Staff - Educational

Location

Bristol

Job category

Support Role - Education/Behavioural Support

Date posted

27/11/2025

Job reference

CST-R0496

About Us

Cathedral Schools Trust (CST)is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you're looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.

We invite you to join our Outstanding (Ofsted 2024) team at Ashton Gate Primary School.We are a friendly, forward-thinking school with a successful, hardworking, collaborative team. Our children are well-behaved, eager to learn, and open to new ideas. Our parents are highly engaged and value creativity in the curriculum.

Our school is spread across two nearby sites - EYFS & KS1 on our Ashton Gate Road location, and KS2 just a two-minute walk away on Upton Road. If you're looking for a welcoming school where you can grow your career, we'd love to hear from you

The Opportunity

We are looking for an excellent and committed Pastoral and Learning Mentor to join our outstanding team working 8.15am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday, term-time only plus INSET days on a fixed term contract until 31st August 2027. If you join us, a typical week in this role may include the following:

• Support learners who are underperforming in their subjects, either on a one-to-one basis outside the classroom or within lessons.
• Providing class teachers with support to manage any behavioural needs in class or in a calm space
• Liaise with relevant professionals and individuals, e.g. educational psychologists and social services;
• Support lunchtimes and play opportunities;
• Maintain regular contact with families/carers of children to keep them informed of the child's needs and progress, and to secure positive parental support and involvement;
• Develop and maintain the pastoral register for the school

About You

You are likely to have experience of working within school in a similar role and knowledge of barriers to learning and strategies/interventions to overcome them. You will be patient, empathetic, and approachable, with high expectations of all pupils. You will also be organised, proactive, and self-motivated with good time management. Our job description and personal specification provides further information about this diverse and interesting role.

More information about the Trust, School and Role

• To find out more about this role,please read the job description and person specification.
• To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Ashton Gate Primary, please read the attached Recruitment pack or visit our website:
• Informal enquiries or requests to visit the school can be made via email to

We can offer you

• Continuing Professional development
• Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
• Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
• Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
• All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher's Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.

How to apply …

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.

• Please complete our application form by Midnight on Sunday 4th January 2026.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview week beginning 12th January 2026.
• All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.