Job Description

Job Title:

Learning Mentor

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and caring educator or learning mentor ?

We would love to offer you the chance to join our specialist team providing educational and therapeutic support for children and young people with SEN with significant SEMH needs.

You will be used to working with young people with challenging behaviours both within a school environment and as a 1:1 support worker providing alternative provision for those that are unable to attend mainstream education.

Community Support Team CIC is a well-established and respected not for profit organisation working alongside local authorities to provide children and young people with support with their education within a community based approach.

We have provided vital support to vulnerable children and young people both within schools and within the community. We have had successes in helping them reintegrate into a suitable educational settings, which has earned us a great reputation with our referring schools and inclusion teams.

Ideal applicants will have experience of working with children and young people with SEND, providing a variety of educational and therapeutic support. This could have been within schools, special schools, residential homes or through youth work. You will have a proven record of providing quality support and using a variety of interventions that can be used to work both as apart of a team and as a lone worker.

You will have a solid understanding of safeguarding and legislation in regards to working with children and young people. You will be required to have excellent communication skills both verbally and written to provide quantitative feedback to our referrers and to attend meetings when required.

Qualifications:
- Experience in special education or related field
- Strong mentoring skills with the ability to guide and motivate individuals
- Excellent communication skills to interact with learners, families, and colleagues

A minimum level 3 qualification within the teaching and education sector along with other relevant educational support experience is desirable BUT not essential.

All applicants will be required to provide information for an enhanced DBS check or provide details of your DBS update service account. A minimum of 2 references will be required.

PLEASE NOTE:

Community Support Team CIC follows the safer recruitment policy for safeguarding children in education.

Applicants will need a full clean driving license and have business insurance along with use of your own vehicle as this will be required for our outreach support sessions.

You may be required to work outside of your local area as we provide support throughout the East Devon, Exeter and Mid Devon areas.

We do not have a fixed base and provide support within the community working with our community partners.

As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, we are committed to investing our profits into local community programs across the region and targeted specialist training for team members.

Successful applicants will have access to flexible working hours with an excellent rate of pay, a comprehensive ongoing CPD package and opportunities to develop specialist areas within the organisation.

Be a part of a new way of working, be a part of our team.

Benefits:

Flexible working hours Company pension scheme Termly thank you payments Mileage and expenses for support session paid Lunch / refreshments paid for whilst on session Team social events Further specialisation offered
Fixed term, term time only contracts For academic year 25-26

Weekdays - No weekends - options for weekly overtime. Paid monthly training / CPD.

Flexible contract between 12 - 21 hrs week basic plus overtime

Salary: 18.50ph inc holiday pay

Online training program for all team members

Email: Accounts@communitysupportteam.org with a CV

Or contact us on 01626 305405 for further information

This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals by providing guidance, support, and educational assistance.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From 18.50 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 18 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Free or subsidised travel
Work Location: On the road

Expected start date: 03/09/2025