1:1 Learning Mentor for SEND Youth

SENse Learning; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Hybrid/remote options

Job summary

SENse Learning is recruiting Learning Support Assistants to mentor and support young people with SEND and SEMH needs across the UK. Roles include Education Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, and Education Mentor with flexible, part-time to full-time hours.

You will deliver holistic, one-to-one sessions, in homes, community settings, and schools, adapting activities to individual learner needs. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds; enhanced DBS and references are required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering one-to-one support to children or young people with complex needs.
• Background in roles like Support Worker, LSA, TA, HLTA, Youth Worker, PA or similar.
• Approach: child-centred, holistic, creative curriculum adaptation.
• DBS enhanced and 2+ professional references.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong, positive relationships with children and young people who may have faced significant challenges in previous education settings
• Provide one-to-one support in homes and community settings, delivering creative and interest-based activities
• Support the development of life skills, confidence, and independence.
• Use trauma-informed approaches and flexible strategies to support a wide range of additional needs.
• Understand the importance of emotional regulation and implement strategies to model and encourage this.
• Provide feedback and reflections to track progress and adapt support where needed.

Skills

Mentoring

Trauma-informed

Child safety

Job description

SENse Learning is recruiting Learning Support Assistants to mentor and support young people with SEND and SEMH needs across the UK. Roles include Education Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, and Education Mentor with flexible, part-time to full-time hours.

You will deliver holistic, one-to-one sessions, in homes, community settings, and schools, adapting activities to individual learner needs. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds; enhanced DBS and references are required.