SEN Academic Mentor

The Education Network; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency seeks a SEN Academic Mentor to provide 1:1 support for a pupil with autism. Starting immediately, the position offers £80 to £101 per day until July 2026 in a 'Good' secondary school in Wednesbury. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Psychology or Education, strong communication skills, and a willingness to support students' independence and wellbeing. This role includes modeling lessons, managing transitions, and following safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• Calm, observant with clear communication skills.
• Willing to follow plans and implement feedback.
• Strong interest in autism and pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent 1:1 support to a pupil with autism.
• Pre-teach key vocabulary and task demands before lessons.
• Model examples and help the pupil plan and finish work.

Skills

Calm communication

Observant

Quick feedback implementation

Interest in pupil wellbeing

Education

Degree, 2:2 or above in Psychology, Education or a related field

Tools

Enhanced DBS

Job description

SEN Academic Mentor

Want meaningful SEN experience before Educational Psychology or ITT? Provide steady 1:1 support so a pupil with autism can access every lesson.

• SEN Academic Mentor
• Immediate start until July 2026
• £80 - £101 per day
• ‘Good’ secondary school, Wednesbury
• 1:1 support with a student who has Autism

The Role

You will deliver consistent 1:1 support that makes classroom tasks clear and manageable. You will break work into small steps, use visual schedules and now next prompts, and rehearse routines so transitions are predictable. Before lessons you will pre‑teach key vocabulary and task demands. In class you will model examples, set up checklists and help the pupil plan, start and finish work. You will run short sessions to build communication, regulation and study habits, then link gains back into live tasks across English, maths, science and humanities. You will keep brief notes after each lesson, update intervention trackers and agree next actions with teachers, Heads of Year and the SENCO so strategies stay consistent across subjects and unstructured times. You will follow safeguarding and behaviour procedures and support punctuality, equipment checks and calm lesson entry.

The Candidate & Requirements

You are calm, observant and clear in your communication. You follow plans, act on feedback quickly and help pupils move towards independence.

• Degree, 2:2 or above in Psychology, Education or a closely related field.
• Communication, confident written and spoken English.
• Enhanced DBS, held already or willingness to obtain.
• Desire to work in education/with young people, strong interest in autism and pupil wellbeing.
• Experience with children or young people, such as mentoring, tutoring or school work, is desirable but not essential.

The School

This ‘Good’ Wednesbury secondary keeps lessons purposeful through simple, consistent routines. Departments share sequenced curricula, common assessments and exemplar responses, so your support dovetails with teaching. Reading is reinforced with guided practice and vocabulary work, while maths and science are taught in small, connected steps with regular low‑stakes checks to surface gaps early. The inclusion team runs plan‑do review cycles, provides practical tools such as visuals, timers and checklists, and offers access to regulation spaces when needed. New colleagues receive a structured induction, weekly CPD and regular coaching drop‑ins with precise, usable targets, giving you strong conditions to show impact fast and build evidence for Educational Psychology or teacher training routes.

How to Apply

Apply through the job advert with your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a brief call and an in‑school observation. Roles may close early if filled.

Due to the number of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.