Student Support Mentor (SEMH)


Company:	senploy
Salary:	£14 - £16
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	GREATER MANCHESTER
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Jul 2026
Closing date:	8 Aug 2026

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Summary

The Young People You'll Meet Won't Remember Every Lesson.

But they'll remember the people who never gave up on them.

As a Student Support Mentor, you'll become one of those people.

Working within specialist SEMH schools, PRUs, Alternative Provision academies and community-based programmes, you'll support young people aged 11-19 who may have experienced trauma, disrupted education or significant barriers to learning.

You'll help them rebuild confidence.

Develop resilience.

Celebrate progress.

And believe that education still has a place in their future.

Your role

Every day will look different, but your impact will remain the same.

You'll provide:

- One-to-one mentoring

- Pastoral support

- Emotional wellbeing guidance

- Positive behaviour support

- Re-engagement with education

- Encouragement towards independence

Working alongside experienced teachers, therapists and specialist staff, you'll become an important part of each young person's journey.

Flexible opportunities

- Day-to-day supply

- Short-term contracts

- Long-term placements

- Temporary to permanent roles

- Part-time and full-time opportunities

Salary

£14-16 per hour

£105-120 per day

Working across Greater Manchester

Bolton • Bury • Manchester • Oldham • Rochdale • Salford • Stockport • Tameside • Trafford • Wigan

Requirements

You'll need at least one year's experience supporting young people with SEMH, EBD or complex needs within education, youth work or community settings.

An Enhanced DBS, Level 2 Safeguarding, DBS Update Service registration, two professional references and the right to work in the UK are essential.

If you believe that one positive relationship can change a young person's future, we'd love to hear from you.

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