Learning Mentor

Job Title: Learning Mentor

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Working Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (Term Time Only)

Salary/Rate: £92.56 - £95.00 per day

Contract Type: Full-Time, Temporary

We are recruiting a resilient, professional, and empathetic Learning Mentor to join our dedicated Alternative Provision team in Plymouth. This role is ideal for individuals with a background in youth work, behaviour support, or SEN coaching who want to help vulnerable students re-engage with education and achieve their full potential.

• Educational Re-engagement: Provide tailored 1:1 mentorship to young people, supporting their transition back into a stable classroom environment.

• Personalised Learning Plans: Develop and execute bespoke behavioural and academic strategies to facilitate student progress.

• Community Outreach & Enrichment: Lead educational and social development sessions outside the classroom, utilising local community spaces.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong, trusting relationships and maintain regular communication with parents, carers, and multi-agency teams.

• Driving Licence: A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for community-based learning sessions.

• Experience: Experience working with young people displaying challenging behaviour, SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) needs, or within an alternative provision/PRU setting is highly desirable.

• Core Skills: Exceptional communication, active listening, and conflict-de-escalation skills.

• Key Attributes: A calm, patient, and solution-focused mindset with the emotional resilience required for challenging educational environments.

By joining our Plymouth network, you will gain access to dedicated consultant support, competitive daily rates paid weekly, and continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities to enhance your career in education.

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make a lasting impact, apply today.

• Email your CV to: [email removed]

• Call for a confidential discussion: [phone removed]

experience

Non Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience