Learning Support Mentor in Brighton

Supply Desk is working in partnership with a range of welcoming and inclusive secondary schools across Brighton and Hove, who are seeking dedicated and resilient Learning Support Mentors to join their teams from September 2026. This is a highly rewarding opportunity to support pupils with additional needs, helping them access learning, build confidence, and achieve their full potential within a secondary school environment.

About the Role

As a Learning Support Mentor, you will work with students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups, providing consistent academic, emotional, and behavioural support. You will play a key role in helping pupils engage positively with their learning, develop independence, and build the skills needed to succeed in school.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide targeted support for students with SEN, SEMH, or additional learning needs within a secondary school setting
• Support emotional regulation, behaviour, and classroom engagement
• Assist students in accessing the curriculum and adapting learning tasks where required
• Build positive, trusting relationships based on consistency, patience, and clear boundaries
• Use restorative, trauma-informed, and positive behaviour strategies where appropriate
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral teams
• Promote confidence, independence, resilience, and positive peer interaction

Candidate Profile

• Experience supporting young people with SEN, SEMH, behaviour, or additional needs
• Background in education, mentoring, youth work, care, sports coaching, or support work is desirable
• Calm, patient, resilient, and confident when managing challenging behaviour
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to build positive relationships and support emotional development
• A genuine passion for helping young people overcome barriers to learning

Requirements

• Relevant experience working with young people in education, care, mentoring, or support settings
• Understanding of SEN/SEMH needs and behaviour support strategies is desirable
• Enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
• Two years’ worth of professional references
• Right to work in the UK

Why Register With Us

• Competitive daily rates, paid weekly
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
• Access to free CPD and safeguarding training
• Flexible working options including full-time and part-time roles
• £100 referral bonus for recommending successful candidates (T&Cs apply)

Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS, including a children’s barred list check and, where applicable, a vulnerable adults barred list check, is required for all successful candidates.

To be considered for the role and the rates advertised, you must meet the minimum experience, training or qualifications stated and have the legal right to work in the UK. To be considered for a higher rate, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, you must be able to demonstrate additional experience, training, and if applicable, qualifications.

This role complies with AWR (2010) regulations protecting agency workers’ rights. Please note that this job expires after 90 days – you can, however, still apply to be considered for similar roles.