Youth Mentor & Functional Skills Tutor (Alt Provision)

Prospero Teaching; Nechells, Dudley Wood; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a dedicated Youth Mentor to join an alternative provision in Aston, Birmingham, supporting pupils who may be involved in gangs or at risk of exploitation. The role involves mentoring, building trusted relationships, and helping students engage with education.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to support emotional regulation, aspiration development, and safe behavioural choices, in a setting focused on vulnerable learners.

Qualifications

• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may have complex social, emotional and behavioural needs.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring and support.
• Engage pupils who may be involved in gangs, county lines, criminal exploitation or other high-risk activities.
• Help young people understand the consequences of risky behaviour and identify safer, positive alternatives.
• Support pupils with emotional regulation, conflict resolution, communication and decision-making.
• Encourage positive engagement with education and help pupils develop aspirations for their future.
• Tutor Children on Functional Skills: so Practical courses designed to increase engagement.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may have complex social, emotional and behavioural needs.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring and support.
• Engage pupils who may be involved in gangs, county lines, criminal exploitation or other high-risk activities.
• Help young people understand the consequences of risky behaviour and identify safer, positive alternatives.
• Support pupils with emotional regulation, conflict resolution, communication and decision-making.
• Encourage positive engagement with education and help pupils develop aspirations for their future.

Job description

Prospero Teaching is seeking a dedicated Youth Mentor to join an alternative provision in Aston, Birmingham, supporting pupils who may be involved in gangs or at risk of exploitation. The role involves mentoring, building trusted relationships, and helping students engage with education.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to support emotional regulation, aspiration development, and safe behavioural choices, in a setting focused on vulnerable learners.