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Portland College; Brighton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays (pro rata)

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & qualifications

Life assurance

Job summary

Portland College is seeking a Learning Mentor for our Nottingham campus to deliver personalised study programmes aligned with EHCP outcomes. You will support learners aged 16-25 with complex behavioural needs in a nurturing, sensory-rich setting and work with therapists and delivery staff to provide holistic wraparound support.

The role focuses on embedding therapeutic teaching practices and high-quality, person-centred support tailored to individual 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 Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention (NAPPI™) [or willingness to work towards].

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised study programmes for learners aged 16-25, aligned with EHCP outcomes.
• Provide emotional resilience and self-regulation support in individual and group sessions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to offer holistic, wraparound support and therapeutic teaching practices.

Education

Level 2 in any subject

Level 3 in Learning Support or Health and Social Care

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

Job description

Learning Mentor (Nottingham Campus - Woodborough Road)

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.

Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the campaign has been closed. We may close campaigns early if we have a high volume of applications.

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

40/52 week contracts

Applying to work at Portland Charity

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

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.

If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application, you can contact [e-mail] or call the recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205, and we will be happy to help.

Many of our staff have a disability, and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application, you can contact our recruitment team on 01623 499 111 or via email at [e-mail] who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.

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Company Details

Company: Portland College Salary: £29,031.09 to £30,277.67 a year Hours: Full-time Location: NG3 4JF Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 24 Sept 2026 Closing date: 9 Oct 2026 Apply for this job

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