Youth Mentor
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £475 to £550 per week |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | Tameside, Greater Manchester |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 205083 |
Summary
Youth Mentor
Location - Tameside (M34)
Pay - £475-£550 per week, depending on experience
Start date - 09/03/2026
Contract Type - Long-Term, Full-Time
Are you a calm, resilient individual with a passion for supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?
We are currently working with a specialist, secondary Pupil Referral Unit in the Tameside area, looking to recruit an experienced youth mentor to join their welcoming team.
As a Youth Mentor, you will:
- Support pupils 1:1 and in small groups, encouraging re-engagement in learning
- Encouraging extra-curricular activities including arts and sports
- Assisting in managing challenging behaviours, using positive de-escalation techniques
Requirements for Youth Mentor Role:
- Previous experience supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs within a school or community based setting is highly desired
- Up to date Safeguarding training within the last year (desired but training can be provided)
- Team Teach training is highly desired but training can be provided
To Be Eligible You Must:
- Hold the Right to Work in the UK
- Have an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service (or be willing to apply)
- Be able to provide two professional child-related references
Please submit your up-to-date CV to be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. All candidates will be required to pass safeguarding and vetting checks.
IND-SEN
Location - Tameside (M34)
Pay - £475-£550 per week, depending on experience
Start date - 09/03/2026
Contract Type - Long-Term, Full-Time
Are you a calm, resilient individual with a passion for supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?
We are currently working with a specialist, secondary Pupil Referral Unit in the Tameside area, looking to recruit an experienced youth mentor to join their welcoming team.
As a Youth Mentor, you will:
- Support pupils 1:1 and in small groups, encouraging re-engagement in learning
- Encouraging extra-curricular activities including arts and sports
- Assisting in managing challenging behaviours, using positive de-escalation techniques
Requirements for Youth Mentor Role:
- Previous experience supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs within a school or community based setting is highly desired
- Up to date Safeguarding training within the last year (desired but training can be provided)
- Team Teach training is highly desired but training can be provided
To Be Eligible You Must:
- Hold the Right to Work in the UK
- Have an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service (or be willing to apply)
- Be able to provide two professional child-related references
Please submit your up-to-date CV to be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. All candidates will be required to pass safeguarding and vetting checks.
IND-SEN