Connex - Central
Job Title: Pupil Support Mentor
Location: Face-to-Face, In the home, in school or in a community space, Leeds
Job Type: Part-Time/Full-Time
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Hours: Flexible (based on your availability)
The pupils you will work with have a wide range of needs and characteristics , these include:
- SEN/SEMH
- Criminal Convictions/criminal activity
- CLA
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Low Aspirations
Pupil Support Mentor
We are seeking a dedicated and empathetic Pupil Support Mentor to join our educational team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional development.
Position Overview
Working closely with teaching staff and pastoral teams, you will provide targeted support to help pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain supportive, professional relationships with pupils requiring additional support
- Design and implement individualised mentoring programs to address specific needs
- Monitor and track pupil progress, maintaining detailed records of interventions and outcomes
- Liaise with teachers, parents, and external agencies to ensure coordinated support
- Facilitate small group sessions focusing on social skills, confidence building, and emotional resilience
- Provide guidance and support during challenging transitions or periods of change
- Implement behaviour management strategies and positive interventions
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum Level 3 qualification in education, youth work, or related field
- Proven experience working with young people in an educational or support setting
- Strong understanding of safeguarding principles and procedures
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of SEND and mental health awareness
Desired Qualities
- Patient, approachable, and emotionally intelligent
- Ability to build trust and rapport with diverse groups of young people
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Flexible and adaptable approach to supporting various needs
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours to fit your schedule.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- A rewarding role where you can make a tangible impact on students’ lives. We deliver tuition and interventions to over 100,000 pupils every year.
- Free access to our Tutor Toolkit skills development package comprising over 34 courses.
- A robust quality assurance package providing on going support and opportunity for skills development.
- Professional tutor quality mark.
- Funded formal qualifications, from Level 3 teaching and learning and Level 5 TEFL.
- Progression pathway to a professional freelance tutor
- Competitive daily rate.
- PAYE paid weekly.
If you are enthusiastic about education have a strong commitment to supporting young people, and really want to have a positve impact on a young persons life we would love to hear from you!
Protected Characteristics:
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.
Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience to shane.fawcett@connex-education.com or call 01422 484377.
