Graduate Mentor

JobsinED; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Bexley is seeking a Graduate Mentor to support high-need pupils in a therapeutic setting. This role involves building routines, fostering engagement, and providing interventions to enhance life skills. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with a passion for mental health and relevant experience. Full-time commitment is necessary to help shape futures and create lasting impacts.

Benefits

Support from trained mentors and therapists

Pathways into teacher training or therapy

Opportunity for impactful work

Qualifications

• Recent graduate ready to commit to the long-term development of pupils.
• Prior experience in tutoring, youth work, or safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Build daily structure and routine with high-need pupils.
• Support engagement in lessons and develop life skills.
• Run interventions around self-esteem, social thinking, and behaviour.

Skills

Passionate about mental health

Youth work experience

Calm and confident demeanor

Education

Graduate in Psychology, Criminology, Education or similar

Job description

Overview

Graduate Mentor - Shape Futures in a Life-Changing SEMH School

Salary: £100-£110 per day (term-time only, full-time)

Location: Bexley, South East London - DA6

Start Date: ASAP

If you're a recent graduate ready to do work that matters, this is your moment.

Responsibilities

• Building daily structure and routine with high-need pupils
• Supporting engagement in lessons and developing life skills
• Running interventions around self-esteem, social thinking, and behaviour
• Being a trusted adult for pupils navigating trauma and exclusion
• Collaborating with in-house clinical team and external agencies

Qualifications

• Graduate in Psychology, Criminology, Education, Social Sciences or similar
• Passionate about mental health, social equity, and youth inclusion
• Confident, calm, and ready to commit to the long-term development of pupils
• Prior youth work, tutoring, or safeguarding experience is ideal
• Available full-time and keen to gain specialist SEMH experience

Why Join This SEMH School in Bexley

• Join a high-trust, low-conflict therapeutic school community
• Receive support from trained mentors, therapists, and an expert SLT
• Pathways into DfE-funded teacher training, therapy, or SEND
• Real progress, visible impact, and life-long relationships
• Excellent links to Greenwich, Dartford, Kent and SE London

How to Apply

If you want to do work that challenges and fulfils you, click 'APPLY' or send your CV to JobsinED. Join this Outstanding SEMH school and start changing lives today.