Learning Mentor (Nottingham Campus - Woodborough Road)

PORTLAND COLLEGE; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holidays pro rata

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & qualifications

Life assurance

Job summary

Portland Charity’s NottinghamCampus on Woodborough Road is seeking a Learning Mentor to support learners aged 16-25, delivering personalised study programmes aligned with EHCP outcomes.

You will work with therapists and delivery staff to provide holistic, wraparound support, embedding therapeutic teaching practices and a high‑quality, person‑centred approach for learners with complex behavioural needs.

Qualifications

• Level 2 in any subject (e.g. GCSEs, functional skills, NVQ or BTec).
• Level 3 qualification in Learning Support or Health and Social Care or equivalent (or willingness to work towards).
• Level 3 in NAPPI™ (or willingness to work towards).

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised study programmes aligned with EHCP outcomes.
• Support individuals and groups focused on emotional resilience and self-regulation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic wraparound support.
• Embed therapeutic teaching practices with person-centred approaches.

Education

Level 2 in any subject

Level 3 qualification in Learning Support or Health and Social Care or equivalent

Level 3 in Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention (NAPPI)

Job description

Learning Mentor (Nottingham Campus - Woodborough Road)

We are outstanding, you can be too

Are you passionate about empowering young people with complex behavioural needs? Our thriving Nottingham campus (Woodborough Road) provides a nurturing, sensory-rich, and person-centred learning environment for learners aged 16-25. As a key member of our team, you will deliver personalised study programmes, ensuring each learner’s journey aligns with their Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes.

The successful candidate will support individuals and group sessions focused on emotional resilience and self-regulation as well as working closely with our multi-disciplinary team, including therapists and delivery staff, to provide holistic, wraparound support.

You will guide learners by embedding therapeutic teaching practices, with a strong focus on high‑quality, person‑centred support tailored to the individual needs of learners with complex behavioural challenges.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need patience, creativity, and a deep commitment to inclusive education. If you’re ready to make a real difference in a dynamic and rewarding environment, we’d love to hear from you!

*Please note that the advertised salary is a full time equivalent. For 40‑week contracts, the salary will be pro‑rated. Salary is dependent on qualifications and successful completion of probationary period.

This role involves regulated activity with our learners therefore we will be required to carry out an enhanced with child and adult barred lists DBS check as part of our pre‑employment checks.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/

Working at Portland Charity

At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity

• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday (permanent 52 contracts only).
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Qualifications needed

• Level 2 (e.g. GCSEs, functional skills, NVQ or BTec) in any subject
• Level 3 qualification in Learning Support or Health and Social Care or equivalent [or willingness to work towards]
• Level 3 in Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention (NAPPI™) [or willingness to work towards]

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week – Core Hours 8:45am – 4:45pm.

40/52 week contracts

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role involves regulated activity.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, a social media check, and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

Hours

37.5 Hours per week

Salary

£29,031.09 – £30,277.67 (FTE) per annum (dependent on qualifications)

Closing Date

9th October 2026

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