Flexible SEN Learning Support Mentor – Cambridge

Randstad Education; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Dedicated local consultant

Flexible schedule

Potential permanent opportunities

Job summary

Randstad Education in Cambridge and surrounding areas seeks a compassionate SEN Learning Support Mentor to help pupils with a range of needs, including ASC and SEMH. Work options include day-to-day cover or longer fixed-term placements to suit your availability.

You will support classrooms, assist with notes, reading, and therapy activities under supervision, maintain records, promote independence, and uphold safeguarding with DBS checks.

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs (SEN), complex health needs, or challenging behaviour (in education, residential care, youth work, or support settings).
• A patient, calm, and empathetic nature with strong communication and active listening skills.
• The resilience and confidence to handle emotionally challenging or complex situations professionally.
• Training in physical intervention/de-escalation (e.g., Team-Teach) is advantageous, though not essential.
• A valid Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service (or a willingness to complete one).

Responsibilities

• Classroom & Academic Support: Collaborate with lecturing staff and assessors to support students across various learning environments. Assist with note-taking, reading out materials, word processing, defining language, using enabling technologies, and adapting class resources (e.g., modifying carrier language or enlarging text).
• Promoting Independence: Empower students to achieve their personalised EHCP targets and champion learning support, inclusion, and student independence.
• Out-of-Classroom Support: Provide support outside formal lessons-including during break times, lunches, pre-arranged college trips, and off-campus study program delivery.
• Therapy & Wellbeing Support: Help deliver therapy interventions (such as Speech and Language Therapy or Physiotherapy) under the guidance of appropriate professionals. Assist colleagues in identifying student support or safeguarding needs.
• Record Keeping & Reviews: Maintain daily records on Pro-Monitor reflecting support given, track attendance, contribute to annual review meetings, and participate in team focus sessions.

Job description

Randstad Education in Cambridge and surrounding areas seeks a compassionate SEN Learning Support Mentor to help pupils with a range of needs, including ASC and SEMH. Work options include day-to-day cover or longer fixed-term placements to suit your availability.

You will support classrooms, assist with notes, reading, and therapy activities under supervision, maintain records, promote independence, and uphold safeguarding with DBS checks.