Educational Well-Being Mentor

Randstad Student & Worker Support; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose-Driven Impact

Accredited Training & CPD

Clinical & Peer Supervision

Job summary

Randstad Student & Worker Support is seeking an Educational Well-Being Mentor to support looked-after and vulnerable children across Birmingham. The role combines 1:1 mentoring and small-group sessions, focused on exam preparation and school transitions, with a trauma-informed approach.

Hours are sessional (£25.00 - £30.00 per hour) and delivered across community venues, schools, and family hubs, offering hybrid/digital options. DBS checks and safeguarding training are required or in progress.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2/3 qualification in counselling, CBT, mental health or trauma-informed practice.
• Safeguarding Level 1 training or willingness to complete before start.
• Enhanced DBS check with Barred List checks (or active DBS Update Service).

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 mentoring sessions focused on revision techniques, emotional resilience and exam stress management.
• Design and run small group wellbeing or transition workshops during school holidays.
• Co-produce tailored action plans with each child and share progress with social workers and Designated Teachers.
• Use validated tools (e.g., SDQ, RCADS, CYP-IAPT) to monitor wellbeing and progress.
• Provide trauma-informed, inclusive support for neurodivergent pupils and those with SEND.
• Collaborate with Designated Teachers, IROs, social workers and mental health professionals for integrated pathways.
• Maintain safeguarding standards in line with local policies and KCSIE guidelines.

Skills

1:1 Mentoring

Relational skills

Organisational skills

Education

Level 2 or 3 in Counselling, CBT, Mental Health, Child Development or Trauma-Informed Practice

Safeguarding Level 1 Training

Enhanced DBS (Barred List checks)

Job description

Educational Well-Being Mentor (Children in Care & School Transitions)

Location: Birmingham (Community-based across accessible venues, schools, and family hubs, with hybrid/digital options)

Salary: £25.00 - £30.00 per hour (Sessional hourly support; each pupil receives an allocated package of hours)

About the Role

Are you passionate about making a transformative difference in the lives of care-experienced and vulnerable children?

We are seeking dedicated, empathetic, and trauma-informed Educational Well-Being Mentors to deliver targeted, early-intervention support.

Looked-after children (CIC), previously looked-after children (PLAC), and children with a social worker (CWSW) face distinct educational challenges. As an Educational Well-Being Mentor, you will provide critical one-to-one and small group interventions targeting two crucial milestone areas:

1. National Public Examination Preparation: Guiding pupils through SATs, GCSEs, A-Levels, and vocational qualifications while addressing exam anxiety.
2. School-to-School Transitions: Supporting smooth progression across key educational phases (Early Years into Primary, Year 6 to 7, secondary into Post-16, and transitions into higher education, training, or employment).

Key Responsibilities

• 1:1 Direct Mentoring: Deliver structured, community-based 1:1 sessions focused on effective revision techniques, time management, emotional resilience, and overcoming exam stress.
• Transition & Wellbeing Workshops: Design and facilitate engaging small group workshops during holiday periods (February, Easter, June half-term, and Summer) to enhance social confidence, coping strategies, and self-worth.
• Personalised Action Planning: Co-produce tailored support plans with each child, embedding their voice and sharing progress with social workers, foster carers, and Designated Teachers.
• Outcome Measurement & Tracking: Utilise validated assessment tools (e.g., SDQ, RCADS, CYP-IAPT) to monitor wellbeing, attendance, and educational progress.
• Trauma-Informed & Inclusive Practice: Deliver strengths-based, non-stigmatising support tailored to neurodivergent pupils and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with Designated Teachers, Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs), social workers, and mental health professionals to ensure integrated support pathways.
• Safeguarding Excellence: Maintain rigorous safeguarding standards in accordance with Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership policies and KCSIE guidelines.

What We Are Looking For;

Essential Qualifications & Certifications:

• Relevant Qualification: Minimum Level 2 or 3 in Counselling, CBT, Mental Health, Child Development, or Trauma-Informed Practice (or equivalent).
• Safeguarding Certification: Level 1 Safeguarding Children Training (or willingness to complete prior to start).
• DBS Check: Enhanced Child and Adult DBS Check with Barred List checks (or active registration on the DBS Update Service).

Experience & Knowledge:

• Proven track record of delivering 1:1 or small group mentoring/interventions for care-experienced or vulnerable children and young people.
• In-depth understanding of the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), developmental trauma, and attachment difficulties.
• Practical experience with strategies to reduce examination anxiety, support executive functioning, and enable emotional regulation.
• Ability to adapt communication and interventions for neurodivergent learners, pupils with SEND, or EAL students.

Skills & Attributes:

• Exceptional relational skills-able to quickly establish trust and psychological safety with children facing attachment challenges.
• Strong organisational skills to manage caseloads, maintain auditable records, and uphold UK GDPR compliance.
• Flexibility to deliver sessions in community settings, during after-school hours, and throughout school holiday periods.

What We Offer

• Purpose-Driven Impact: Play a pivotal role in boosting academic attainment and emotional well-being for Birmingham's most vulnerable pupils.
• Accredited Training & CPD: Access ongoing professional development in trauma recovery, child neuroscience, and advanced safeguarding.
• Clinical & Peer Supervision: Benefit from regular supervisory check-ins, case reviews, and reflective practice sessions.