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Learning Mentor New


Teaching Personnel

£93 - 103 per day

Bury

Permanent | Full Time

22/09/2026

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Learning Mentor - SEN School & College
Bury | Teaching Personnel

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers, build confidence, and achieve their goals?

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated and resilient Learning Mentor to join a specialist SEN School and College in Bury. This rewarding full-time role involves supporting young people aged 11-19 with a range of additional and complex needs across both secondary and post-16 education.

As a Learning Mentor, you'll be a positive role model, helping students develop the skills, confidence, and independence they need to thrive both in education and in everyday life.

Build positive and trusting relationships with young people

Provide 1:1 and small group mentoring support tailored to individual needs

Support students with social, emotional, behavioural, and learning barriers

Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation strategies

Assist students to develop communication, social, and life skills

Promote confidence, self-esteem, and independence

Support students during lessons, enrichment activities, and transitions throughout the day

Provide personal care when required, ensuring dignity and respect at all times

Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, support staff, and families

Help create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment

✅ Experience working with young people in education, care, youth work, residential care, support work, or similar settings

✅ A patient, empathetic, and resilient approach

✅ Confidence supporting individuals with additional needs and behaviours that may challenge

✅ Comfortable providing personal care when required

✅ Strong communication and relationship-building skills

✅ Positive, proactive, and adaptable attitude

✅ Passion for helping young people reach their full potential

✅ Available for full-time work, Monday-Friday

Competitive weekly pay

Specialist SEN training and CPD opportunities

Long-term opportunities within specialist education settings

Ongoing support from your dedicated Teaching Personnel consultant

⭐ A truly rewarding role where you can make a lasting impact on young people's lives

If you're looking for a meaningful career where no two days are the same and every day presents an opportunity to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to become a Learning Mentor and help young people develop the confidence, resilience, and independence they need to succeed in education and beyond.

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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