Job description
Are you passionate about making a real difference in a young person’s life?
Prospero Teaching are looking for a kind, patient, and engaging mentor to support a fantastic Year 5 child in the Farnborough area. This young person has a love for computer games and would benefit from a mentor who can help them build life skills and engage in activities that spark their interest.
About the Young Person:
1. Has SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) and SEN (Special Educational Needs)
2. Currently working below age-related expectations socially and academically
3. Thrives with gentle encouragement, structure, and positive engagement
As a Mentor, you will:
4. Build a trusting, supportive relationship
5. Engage the young person in meaningful activities and tasks
6. Support development of life skills and social confidence
7. Provide consistent, reliable mentoring in a safe public setting- likely to be school
About you:
8. Someone with experience or interest in working with children with additional needs
9. A calm, empathetic, and reliable individual
10. Someone who can tailor activities to the young person’s interests (especially gaming!)
11. A mentor who can commit to regular weekday sessions
Position – Mentor
Contract or position start date – ASAP
Contract or position end date (if applicable) – N/A
Full time/part-time – Varied
Hours – 10 per week- 2 per day- Monday to Friday- Flexible timings
Essential & Desirable Qualifications:
To be eligible for this role through Prospero teaching, you must:
12. Minimum of 1 year of experience working with young people as a TA, 1:1, Cover Supervisor, LSA, Teacher, Tutor, Mentor, Youth Worker or another related field- ESSENTIAL
13. Experience of working with learners with SEN/ SEMH needs- ESSENTIAL
14. Trauma informed- DESIRABLE
15. Hold right to work in the UK
16. Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
17. Provide references upon request
18. Possess up to date Safeguarding Training (or a willingness to undertake this)