Mentor For Students With Mental Health Difficulties

Mentor

Location: Gloucester

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £25.00 per hour

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers to education?

Do you have experience building positive relationships with children and young people who require additional support?

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a lasting impact through mentoring and personalised guidance?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with Gloucestershire Alternative Provision and the Local Authority to recruit a Mentor to support young people accessing education outside of mainstream settings. Through a flexible and personalised approach, the provision focuses on helping learners build confidence, improve engagement, and achieve positive educational outcomes.

The service is looking to take on a Mentor on a long-term basis with an ASAP start. The successful Mentor will provide both mentoring and educational support to young people accessing Alternative Provision, working within home and community settings to promote wellbeing, engagement, attendance, and progression. The Mentor will develop positive relationships, encourage personal development, and support learners to achieve their individual goals.

The successful Mentor will have:

• Experience working with children and young people in an educational, youth work, mentoring, or support capacity

• Experience supporting learners with SEMH, SEND, behavioural needs, or those at risk of disengagement

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

• The ability to work independently and adapt support to meet individual needs

• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills

• A patient, resilient, and proactive approach

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process

• Guaranteed Payment Scheme Terms and Conditions apply

• CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel

• Market leading rates of pay

• TeacherActive Referral Scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

If you are interested in this position, then click APPLY NOW and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.

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About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements. 

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.