At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young people with SEMH needs through coaching and trauma-informed approaches.
- Company: Dovetail and Slate, a specialist education recruitment company.
- Benefits: Competitive pay of £17.50 per hour and meaningful work experience.
- Other info: Contract role with potential for personal growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people facing educational barriers.
- Qualifications: Experience with young people with additional needs and strong interpersonal skills.
The predicted salary is between 17.5 - 17.5 £ per hour.
Are you an emotionally intelligent, relational professional who wants to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people facing barriers to education?
About the Role
Working within SEMH department at a further education provider, you'll provide trauma-informed, therapeutic and coaching-based support to learners aged 16-25 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, autism, communication and interaction differences, learning difficulties, and other barriers to education. This is not a traditional support role. As a Learning Mentor, you'll act as a key worker, building positive and trusting relationships that support learners' emotional wellbeing, self-regulation, independence, and readiness to learn. You'll work within a specialist therapeutic education provision, applying trauma-informed approaches with maturity, empathy and professionalism. You'll work collaboratively with families, staff and external professionals to enable learners to engage in education, develop skills for adulthood, achieve their individual outcomes, and progress towards meaningful next steps.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Acting as a key worker for learners aged 16-25 with SEMH needs, autism and learning difficulties.
- Building trusting, relational connections that support learners' emotional wellbeing, self-regulation and independence.
- Applying trauma-informed and coaching-based approaches to support emotional regulation and readiness to learn.
- Supporting learners with EHCPs to engage in education and develop skills for adulthood.
- Working collaboratively with families, therapists and college staff to enable positive outcomes.
- Maintaining accurate records and supporting learners to progress towards meaningful next steps.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:45 to 16:30.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Demonstrable experience working with young people with additional needs and EHCPs, ideally within education, SEND, health, social care or community-based settings.
- A resilient, proactive and professional communicator who can work collaboratively.
- Emotionally intelligent, with the ability to build trusting relationships and apply trauma-informed approaches.
- Strong interpersonal skills, initiative and the maturity to thrive in a therapeutic, relational and learner-centred environment.
- A genuine commitment to improving the lives of young people through learning.
- A clear understanding of the importance of safeguarding.
- Willingness to hold an enhanced DBS with adult and child barred lists, due to the needs of the department.
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Is highly capable, emotionally intelligent and genuinely committed to young people.
- Can build trusting relationships and support emotional regulation.
- Works effectively as a key worker within a specialist therapeutic provision.
- Shows resilience, empathy and professionalism in a demanding relational environment.
If you're ready to help young people engage in education and progress towards a brighter future, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.
Learning Mentor in Slough employer: Dovetail And Slate Limited
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Contact Details:
Dovetail And Slate Limited Recruitment Team
