Learning Mentor

Role: Learning Mentor

Location: Exeter

Salary: £16 - £18 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, term time only)

Contract: Until July 2025, with the potential to become permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible 

Do you thrive on making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people? Do you have experience supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? If so, we have a rewarding opportunity to join a passionate and growing education team in a vibrant specialist college setting in Exeter.

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-regarded, student-centred provider with a strong commitment to supporting learning across Devon. This full-time Learning Mentor role offers the chance to support young people aged 16 - 25, helping them develop confidence, independence and vital life skills in real-world settings.

About The Role:

As a Learning Mentor, you’ll work closely with students who have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), guiding them through personalised learning journeys based in the local community. Whether it’s in libraries, leisure centres, workplaces or learning hubs, your role will be to engage and mentor learners towards both accredited qualifications and meaningful everyday achievements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and mentor students in a variety of community-based environments 
• Design and deliver engaging, inclusive learning tailored to individual needs
• Monitor progress toward both educational and personal development goals
• Work collaboratively with tutors, families and professionals to provide holistic support
• Promote confidence, independence and real-life skills through hands-on learning

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for passionate individuals who are:

• Empathetic, dependable and enthusiastic about supporting young people
• Experience working with children/young people within the UK
• Experienced in working with SEND learners or those with additional needs
• Flexible and confident navigating a range of community-based learning settings
• Creative in your approach to engaging diverse learners 
• Committed to inclusive, student-centred education and empowerment

What We Offer:

• A chance to join a progressive, values-led organisation making a real change
• A fulfilling and varied role where every day brings something new
• Ongoing training, support and professional development opportunities 
• The possibility of a permanent role following the academic year
• The opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people

Ready to start a role where you’ll genuinely make a difference? Apply today to become a Learning Mentor in Exeter and help shape brighter futures.

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay