Learning Mentor
To join a purpose built facility to help learners aged 16-25 with complex behavioural support needs reach their full potential within a nurturing, flexible and individualised learning environment. Our Learning Mentors provide crucial support to learning and teaching staff on a daily basis. It is essential in delivering a sensory-rich, emotionally supportive, and person-centred learning experience that fosters independence, well-being, and inclusivity.
What you will be doing
Purpose of the Role
Your focus will be on creating a safe, nurturing, and sensory-rich environment that enables learners to thrive.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a key worker for assigned learners, offering consistent support and guidance.
* Provide individualised support to learners across their study programme.
* Create and maintain a safe, structured, and sensory-rich learning environment.
* Deliver learning activities designed by teaching staff.
* Support in the preparation and organisation of learning resources.
* Maintain up-to-date training relevant to the role and learner needs.
* Monitoring and recording of learner progress against individual targets.
* Deliver personal care and support eating and drinking.
* Attend multidisciplinary meetings to contribute to holistic learner support.
* Follow all College policies and procedures.
Desired Outcomes:
* Learners receive high-quality, individualised support that enables them to make meaningful progress in line with their Education, Health, and Care (EHC) Plan outcomes.
* A positive and structured learning environment is maintained, supporting learners' engagement, independence, and personal development.
* Effective collaboration with teaching staff, therapists, and other professionals to enhance learner experiences and outcomes.
* Compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and best practice standards in SEND
Dimensions of the role
* You will work as part of a dedicated team of teaching and support staff, contributing flexibly to meet the diverse needs of learners.
* Representing the College with external parties such as families/carers, other professionals and in other workplaces and community locations.
Required Experience / Skills and Knowledge.
The following skills are essential:
· Level 2 (e.g. GCSEs, functional skills, NVQ or BTec) in any subject
· Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with learners,
parents/carers and multidisciplinary staff teams
· Strong organisational skills
· Ability to maintain professional boundaries
· Empathy, patience, and resilience in working with people
· Level of personal fitness to meet the physical requirements of the role
· Willingness to undertake continuous professional development
· Flexibility to work at different (local within 6 miles) locations if required
· Willing to deliver personal care
Desirable (non essential) skills include
· Successful experience of working with learners with complex behavioural needs, particularly those with a high frequency and severity of behaviours
· Experience of contributing to multidisciplinary meetings
· Experience of delivering personal care and medication
· Safeguarding practice in a SEND environment.
· Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies and their application
· Familiarity with sensory integration techniques
· Maths and English Functional Skills and ICT Skills at an appropriate level [1/2] for the service
· Level 3 qualification in Learning Support or Health and Social Care or equivalent [or
willingness to work towards]
· Level 3 in Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention (NAPPI™) [or willingness to undertake learning.
· Current Driving Licence
Working within a modern, purpose built environment.
Hours are Monday to Friday only - 37.50 hours per week.
+ Other benefits