Education Mentor

Are you looking for a role that allows you to find a work life balance while earning well and doing meaningful work? Welcome to SENse Learning.

As a self-employed Education Mentor, you’ll deliver bespoke packages of interest-led learning to young people in their homes or out in the community, supporting them to achieve goals based on our specialist framework.

Benefits of becoming an Associate.

• You’ll earn between 18 and £23 per hour based on experience.
• You’ll discover the joy of working 1:1, in a creative, interest based education. 
• You’ll be able to tailor a work life balance to suit you, choosing your own availability.
• You’ll join a team of associates that has grown from 2 to 200 in 4 years.
• You’ll grow your knowledge and experience with SENse Learning CPD.

Skills and Experience

• You’ll have the passion to support students as individuals.
• You’ll have to have experience working with young people with a range of complex additional needs.
• You will need to have as strong a commitment to safeguarding.
• You’ll have a creative mind and resilience that can handle challenging situations.
• You'll  want to be part of something that makes positive changes in the lives of young people.
• You’ll have to be dedicated and passionate about helping others achieve their goals.

Education Mentor Role

• Developing strong professional relationships with the children and young people who have complex needs and have often experienced significant difficulties in previous education settings
• Understand the importance of emotional regulation and can implement strategies to support/model this appropriately.
• Have detailed knowledge of attachment disorder and how this impacts students.
• Following the guidance in each person's individual risk assessment/student plan to support them to manage their anxiety and behaviour in a positive way and to keep them and others safe.
• Utilise a range of strategies in supporting the range of additional needs we work with

SENse learning are at the forefront of Alternative Provisions, supporting children and young people to achieve their education goals in a holistic, student centred way.

You too can join us on our mission to ensure no student is left behind by completing an information form and returning with a CV. If you don’t have a CV ready, just ask for an application form instead.