Teaching & Learning Mentor (TLM) - FTC

Education Support Services; Langport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training & CPD

Varied work

Meaningful impact

Supportive team

Workplace pension

Job summary

Education Support Services (ESS) is seeking a dedicated Teaching & Learning Mentor to support learners aged 10–25 across Somerset. You will work one-to-one or in small groups, delivering engaging, personalised learning and helping students achieve qualifications.

A DBS check is required, and a flexible, varied contract awaits. The role offers part-time or full-time hours with travel across the Southwest, and you’ll join a supportive ESS team focused on inclusion and safeguarding best

Qualifications

• Demonstrated empathy and commitment to inclusion.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke education and training to vulnerable learners.
• Plan and deliver differentiated sessions one-to-one or small groups.
• Support learners toward qualifications and keep accurate records.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Organisational skills

Independent & team working

Travel flexibility

Education

UK teaching qualification Level 3+

Job description

Teaching & Learning Mentor (TLM)

Education Support Services (ESS)
Base:Unit 4, Bowdens Business Centre, Hambridge road, Langport TA10 0BP
Travel:(Travel required across Somerset and the wider Southwest)
Hours: Part-time (16–29 hours) or full-time (30–37.5 hours)
Working pattern: Flexible
Contract: Variable hours
DBS: Enhanced DBS with Barred List check required

Make a difference where it matters most

Are you a passionate educator who believes that every young person deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed?

Education Support Services (ESS) is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching & Learning Mentors to join our team and deliver personalised education and training to young people aged 10–25 who may be disengaged from mainstream education, at risk of exclusion, or facing additional barriers to learning.

This is a flexible, rewarding and varied role where no two days are necessarily the same. You’ll work directly with young people on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, delivering engaging and personalised learning that is tailored to their individual needs, interests and goals.

You could be supporting learners with academic subjects, vocational skills, wellbeing or practical activities — depending on your qualifications and experience.

What you’ll be doing

As a Teaching & Learning Mentor, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, bespoke education and training to vulnerable and disengaged learners.
• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated sessions on a one-to-one or small-group basis.
• Support learners to work towards appropriate qualifications, including GCSE-equivalent learning where required.
• Create a positive, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Build professional, positive and appropriately boundaried relationships with young people and their families.
• Adapt your teaching approach to meet individual social, emotional, behavioural and learning needs.
• Monitor and record learner attendance, progress and achievements.
• Complete lesson plans, schemes of work, progress reports and other required documentation.
• Work closely with the wider ESS team to ensure learners receive consistent and effective support.
• Follow all safeguarding, GDPR, quality assurance and organisational procedures.
• Take part in training and continuing professional development.

What could you teach?

We work with learners across a wide range of interests and pathways. You do not need to be able to teach everything — we’ll match you to learners based on your skills, qualifications and experience.

Our current subject areas include:

• Early Years
• English
• Maths
• Health & Social Care
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• First Aid
• Health & Safety
• Sport / Physical Education
• Cookery
• Construction
• ICT / Gaming & Coding
• Art
• Hairdressing & Barbering
• Beauty Therapy
• Face Painting / Body Art
• Languages
• Fitness
• Other subjects as agreed

About you

We’re looking for educators and mentors who are patient, empathetic, reliable and passionate about inclusion.

You’ll ideally have experience of working with young people, particularly those who are vulnerable, disengaged from education or have SEND or social, emotional and behavioural needs.

You will need:

• A UK-recognised teaching qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Experience supporting or delivering education, training or mentoring to young people.
• Experience working with vulnerable, disengaged or SEND learners.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to plan learning and complete accurate records and reports.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• The ability to work independently as well as as part of a wider team.
• Flexibility to travel across Bristol, Somerset and the wider Southwest.
• Flexibility around working hours to meet learner and contract requirements.

You’ll also need an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check, or be willing to obtain one, as well as up‑to‑date safeguarding and Prevent training or a willingness to complete these.

Your experience could include…

We’d particularly welcome applications from people with experience in:

• Alternative provision or one-to-one teaching.
• Working with young people aged 10–25.
• Supporting learners with SEND or social, emotional and behavioural needs.
• Vocational education and alternative learning pathways.
• Delivering practical or creative subjects.
• Supporting learners who have struggled within mainstream education.

Additional qualifications such as First Aid, vocational subject qualifications or experience with awarding body documentation would be an advantage.

Why join ESS?

At ESS, you’ll have the opportunity to do more than deliver lessons — you’ll help young people re‑engage with learning, build confidence and develop skills for their future.

We offer:

Flexible working
Work flexibly around your availability and the needs of our learners.

Training & CPD
Full induction, ongoing safeguarding training and opportunities for professional development.

Varied work
Deliver across a range of subjects and work with young people with diverse needs and interests.

Meaningful impact
Play a direct role in supporting vulnerable young people to make positive progress.

Supportive team
Join a dedicated team committed to inclusion, safeguarding and high-quality education.

Workplace pension
Access to our workplace pension scheme.

A commitment to our learners

Our learners rely on consistency and stability. Teaching & Learning Mentors are therefore expected to commit to delivering the full term’s provision for each contract they accept.

If circumstances mean you are unable to continue a contract, we ask that you provide notice as early as possible to minimise disruption to the learner.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do.

This role involves working directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults and is therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Barred List check.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references, right-to-work verification and DBS clearance.

ESS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people who use our services, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Education Support Services (ESS) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date of 12/10/26 and interview date of 23/10/26