Learning Mentor – Secondary School – Birkenhead
Full-Time Role | September Start | Until October Half Term
Excell Supply are recruiting a dedicated and inspiring Learning Mentor to join a supportive secondary school in Birkenhead on a full-time basis from September until October half term.
This rewarding role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about supporting young people, building positive relationships, and helping students overcome barriers to learning. As a Learning Mentor, you will play a vital role in improving engagement, confidence, attendance, and academic progress.
The Role
As a Learning Mentor, you will:
- Provide one-to-one and small group mentoring support to students.
- Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
- Support students who may face social, emotional, behavioural, or academic challenges.
- Help students develop confidence, resilience, and motivation towards learning.
- Work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and parents to support student progress.
- Monitor attendance, behaviour, and engagement, implementing strategies to encourage positive outcomes.
- Promote a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
What We're Looking For
- Experience working with young people in education, youth work, mentoring, coaching, care, or support settings.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A patient, empathetic, and resilient approach.
- The ability to motivate and engage students from a range of backgrounds.
- Excellent relationship-building skills.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
What Excell Supply Offer
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Full-time employment from September until October half term.
- Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant.
- Opportunities to gain valuable experience within a secondary school setting.
- Access to professional development and training opportunities.
- The opportunity to make a lasting impact on young people's educational journeys.
Apply Today
If you are passionate about supporting young people and helping them achieve their full potential, we would love to hear from you.
Whether you have experience in mentoring, youth work, coaching, education, or pastoral support, this could be the perfect opportunity to make a difference in a secondary school environment.
Excell Supply are proud to connect talented education professionals with rewarding opportunities across the region.
As members of the REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) and Umbrella body to the DBS, (Disclosure & Barring Service) Excell Supply is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to thorough employment checks and must have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service certificate in place. Candidates without an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service will have to apply for a new one.
If you believe you have the skills required for this role, please apply now. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the vacancy closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Important Notice In order to apply for the above position all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, or eligible to apply for a relevant work visa. Excell Supply are unable to offer a work permit to any applicant or facilitate work permits for any vacancy on behalf of one of its clients. It is Excell Supply’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Excell Supply is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
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Pay: £125.00-£200.00 per day
Work Location: In person
