Youth Mentor

Prospero Teaching; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Youth Worker to provide mentoring and pastoral support at a Pupil Referral Unit in Salford. You will work with students aged 11-16 with additional needs, helping them engage with education and build strong relationships. Applicants should have previous experience in a similar role and a strong background in mentoring children. This is a full-time, temporary-to-permanent position with a pay rate starting at GBP108 per day.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar setting (SEMH/PRU).
• Computer literate.
• Strong background in mentoring children and young adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring and pastoral support to students.
• Build connections with young people.
• Engage students using various mentoring techniques.

Skills

Strong TA or Tutoring background

Mentoring skills

Ability to build relationships

Education

LEVEL 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Pupil Referral Unit

Youth Worker

Salford

Prospero teaching are working with a Pupil Referral Unit in Salford, the school deals with students with additional needs and mental health issues

It is a classroom based role, providing mentoring and pastoral support to the students,

The pupils are age 11-16 years old KS3/4 secondary all with EHCP plans and additional needs.

The pupils have usually experienced some form of trauma, neglect or chaotic home life or all of these things.

Your role is to build a connection with the young people and act and a mentor and role model for the students.

You must have a strong TA or Tutoring background with students from PRUs or SEMH schools, and you also need to drive and have access to your own car for this role.

Due to the barriers the pupils have in the classroom, the role will entail forging strong relationships with pupils.

The role will see you using lots of mentoring skills (similar to that used in sports, drama, counselling) to help the individual engage with the school.

The position is open to all experienced and those who have a strong background in mentoring children and young adults. Depending on performance, the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location Salford M5
• Position Youth Worker/ TA
• Type of work Outreach / Youth Work
• Contract or position start date Jan 2026
• Duration / Likely Duration Full academic Year
• Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) - Temporary - Permanent
• Full time/part time Full time
• Minimum rate of pay GBP108 per day
• Hours Mon Fri (term time only)

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Previous experience in a similar setting / SEMH/ PRU

LEVEL 2 Teaching Assistant/or equivalent and above is preferable

GCSE Maths and English and Computer literate

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover at least the last two years

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.