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Mentor for Students with Additional Needs, York
Client:
Vision for Education
Location:
York, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
9a25047b1eec
Job Views:
8
Posted:
22.06.2025
Expiry Date:
06.08.2025
Job Description:
About the role
You will play a vital role in assisting and empowering vulnerable learners to develop their skills, achieve their goals, and effectively prepare for adulthood. Your primary focus will be on providing support with the primary learning goal and basic skills to ensure their academic progress and personal growth.
You will manage your workload efficiently, supporting learners, measuring their progress, feeding back, and maintaining accurate records that contribute to collaborative efforts ensuring the success of vulnerable learners.
Main focus is supporting vulnerable learners, often with SEN (but not exclusive – it could be students who are struggling to achieve or catch up). This may include helping to raise confidence, communication skills, organisational skills, etc. The intervention aims to always have an academic or personal development goal.
We're looking for somebody empathetic, professional, and with good organisational skills, particularly when it comes to managing student data and tracking progress.
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Essential Skills Mentor you will:
* Assess the needs of students referred for support by working closely with academic and support teams to design and deliver tailored interventions.
* Provide 1-1 and small group support to vulnerable learners.
* Manage workload efficiently to allow for planning, creation of resources, and delivering interventions.
* Maintain accurate records tracking learner progress.
* Monitor and track student achievement and produce accurate and timely reports on their impact and progress.
* Facilitate academic support sessions covering basic maths, English, and primary learning goals.
* Provide skills support sessions covering communication, confidence, and time management to prepare learners for adulthood.
* Promote the service offered.
* Perform other duties reasonably related to the post's character and responsibility.
* Invigilate for exams as required.
Salary depends on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum requirements include:
* Experience & Hours
Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff will undergo thorough interviewing, referencing, and an Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service.
About Vision for Education
Vision for Education is a leading education recruitment and supply agency dedicated to developing young people. We have branches nationwide and are an employer of choice for primary, secondary, and SEND teaching and support staff.
What we offer
* Excellent weekly pay via PAYE.
* Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to conditions).
* Pension contributions (after qualifying period).
* Full compliance with AWR regulations.
* Free professional development training, webinars, and safeguarding updates.
* Refer a friend bonus scheme.
* Dedicated ongoing support from a consultant.
We do not discriminate on age, gender, race, religion, disability, or sexual orientation and welcome applications from all communities.
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