Education Mentor - Future4Me

Lincolnshire County Council; Boston; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car lease scheme

Flexible working conditions

Excellent pension

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking an Education Mentor to support vulnerable adolescents within the Future 4 Me Team. The role involves developing 1:1 mentoring relationships, advocating for learners out of education, training and employment, and working with Children Services and education providers to improve attendance and engagement.

The position is based at Carlton Road Youth Centre in Boston; hybrid working and travel are required as part of the duties.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring vulnerable adolescents.
• Ability to support improved attendance and engagement.
• Capacity to work with Children Services and education providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 mentoring to address education needs.
• Support attendance, engagement, and re-engagement in education, training and employment.
• Collaborate with services and schools; prepare progress reports and attend meetings.
• Travel and flexible hours as required to fulfil duties.

Skills

Mentoring

Education support

Attendance improvement

Youth work

Job description

Job Title: Education Mentor

Salary: £31,015 to £33,673

Contract Type: Permanent

Appointment Type: Full-time

Closing Date: 20th November 2026

Interviews: 7th and 9th December 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to become an Education Mentor within the Future 4 Me Team. We are looking for an individual that is highly motivated in working with vulnerable adolescents to support their education needs.

We currently have one full time vacancy covering Boston and South Holland based at Carlton Road Youth Centre in Boston.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

About you:

As an Education Mentor you will provide additional support to children who need help to overcome barriers to learning, working with those children to support improved attendance or where criminal behaviours are identified as being at risk of non-engagement or exclusion from education, training and employment.

About the role: You will work closely with members of the Future 4 Me Team to provide support to address children’s education needs, this will include developing 1:1 mentoring relationships with children to seek opportunities around education, training and employment. You will advocate for children currently out of education, training and employment to secure their re-engagement. You will work closely with Children Services colleagues and work with education providers to support attendance attainment in education, training and employment. You will complete reports and participate in appropriate meetings for children and families such as progress meetings and reviews, TAF, CIN, CP, and CiC meetings. You will be required to travel and work in a timely and flexible manner to undertake the duties of the role. This can be a demanding role however one that brings great job satisfaction.

About the team:

Future 4 Me launched County wide in February 2019 and brought together the Council's core offer to adolescents by building on the Youth Offending Team, Youth Hub and Early Help. Focusing on supporting children aged 14-18,we have a dedicated hub comprising of staff with a focus on youth housing, diversion for youth justice, child exploitation, community interventions as well as our psychology team.

What you can expect from us: An in-depth induction, a managed caseload, regular case supervision and on-going training. We offer a number of great benefits which include a competitive salary, an excellent pension a car lease scheme, flexible working conditions and much more... Further information can be found in our Benefits brochure.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please be advised that this position is subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.