SEND Mentor
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,672 to £25,235 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 2AL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Weston College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WREQ5753_1763573662 |
Summary
As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a SEND Mentor?
One of the main purposes of this role is to provide personalised support and mentoring for individuals and/or small groups of learners with SEND and/or barriers to their learning.
This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.
Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.
Day to day duties of the role
- To deliver support to learners who require a Trauma informed approach under the guidance of SEND specialist practitioners. This would be dependent on learners' learning needs.
- To be an emotionally available adult who will support learners to regulate their emotions both in college and out in the community.
- To contribute to developing the college's specialist model of practice, ensuring appropriate and high-quality mentoring and guidance for learners with SEMH.
- To understand the importance of engaging with outside agencies and other professionals such as CAMHS (Children Adolescence Mental Health Service), YOS (Youth Offending Service), Social Workers & NEET workers.
Required skills and qualifications
- Enthusiastic and professional approach to mentoring learners with the varied needs associated with autism spectrum.
- A creative and innovative approach to autism spectrum, with an understanding of the barriers of an educational environment.
- Knowledge and Skills in working with people with learning difficulties and/or learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, mental health and barriers to learning.
- A willingness to undertake a relevant (or related) qualification in SEMH.
Benefits
Generous holiday entitlement
2-week Christmas closure
Potential for hybrid working opportunities
Volunteering Days (Up to two days of paid volunteering leave per academic year)
Flexible start and finish times outside of core hours, 9.30am - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday (only available during holiday periods for Academic staff)
Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
Generous pension scheme
Local and national staff discounts
Free or subsidised parking across all sites
Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
Focus on staff wellbeing
Wellbeing@weston hub
Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
Annual staff conference with guest speakers
Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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