School Mentor

At Teaching Personnel, we believe in nurturing each student’s potential by creating a supportive and encouraging environment. We are looking for a dedicated School Mentor to work in an alternative provision, guiding students through both academic and personal growth as they navigate their educational journey.

Job Description:
As a School Mentor, you will provide students with individualised support, helping them set and achieve personal, academic, and social goals. You will act as a role model, encouraging positive behaviors and helping students develop essential life skills, resilience, and a growth mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build strong, trusting relationships with students to support their academic, social, and emotional development.
• Work one-on-one or in small groups to help students set goals, develop positive habits, and overcome challenges.
• Provide guidance on academic skills, including time management, study techniques, and problem-solving.
• Collaborate with teachers, counselors, and parents to support each student’s individual needs.
• Facilitate group discussions and activities that promote personal growth and community-building.
• Track students’ progress and report on their development, maintaining accurate and confidential records.
• Attend training sessions and ongoing professional development to remain current on mentoring best practices.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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