About the role
The Education Entitlement Team Learning Mentor plays a key role in supporting children and young people who are at risk of permanent exclusion or who have already been permanently excluded.
Working closely with Education Entitlement Team Coordinators, schools, families and partner agencies, you will help remove barriers to learning, support successful transitions between settings, and engage in preventative work to reduce exclusions.
Most of your time will be spent working directly with young people, schools and alternative provisions, rather than being office‑based.
Key responsibilities
1. Build positive, professional relationships with children and young people who face barriers to learning, attendance or engagement
2. Support pupils at key transition points, including moves between schools and alternative provision
3. Work with schools to support pupils on Off‑Site Direction, Managed Moves and Early Help plans
4. Engage in preventative work with schools to help avoid exclusions wherever possible
5. Liaise effectively with families, schools, alternative provision and partner agencies
6. Deliver individual or small‑group mentoring support tailored to pupils’ needs
7. Maintain clear records and follow agreed reporting and review processes
8. Operate at all times within safeguarding, professional and ethical boundaries
About you
You will be:
9. Educated to NVQ Level 3 or above
10. An effective communicator, confident working with young people, families and professionals
11. Able to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team
12. Organised, resilient and able to manage competing priorities
13. Committed to safeguarding, inclusion and improving outcomes for vulnerable learners
14. Experience of working in an educational or youth‑focused setting, and an understanding of exclusion or alternative provision processes, would be an advantage.
This role requires regular travel across Central and South Warwickshire and occasional travel throughout the county. A full UK driving licence is therefore essential.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Andrew Macfarlane
Strategy Manager – Vulnerable Learners
Closing date: midnight on 8th April
Interview date: 17th April
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more