Youth Mentor

Role Overview

This role is for a September 2026 start date.

By the time many young people reach secondary school, they may disengage from education due to SEMH needs, Autism, or ADHD. Your role will be to re-engage these learners and support them back into education.

This term-time only role offers a salary of £27k, with all school holidays off and fully paid. 10-20 days are allocated for training and development during holiday periods.

You will support young people aged 16-24 in their homes or community settings, delivering 2-3 hour sessions focused on wellbeing, confidence-building, and learning re-engagement.

Responsibilities

• Discussing strategies to manage anxiety.
• Identifying barriers to learning and creating tailored solutions.
• Designing co-curricular activities to make learning more engaging (e.g., linking literacy tasks to their personal interests).
• Helping them develop skills to transition into education, training, and employment.
• Possibly providing one or two days per week of classroom-based TA support.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience working with young people in roles such as Youth Support Worker / Mentor, Teaching Assistant / HLTA, Tutor / Teacher.
• A valid driver's licence; the role requires driving and mileage will be paid.
• Flexibility to cover Kettering, Corby, and Wellingborough.

Benefits

• Term-time only role - no work during school holidays, but fully paid.
• Training and development allocated 10-20 days during holiday periods.