SEND Learning Mentor
| Company: | senploy |
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| Salary: | £92.63 to £123.83 a day |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | BL1 1SA |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 18 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Oct 2026 |
Summary
SEND Learning Mentor - Bolton Sometimes the first step back into education isn't a lesson. It's a relationship.
SEND Inclusion Support is looking for a SEND Learning Mentor to support young people in Bolton who are struggling to access mainstream education.
You could be working with a young person experiencing SEND, SEMH, school-based anxiety, EBSA, low confidence or other barriers to education.
This role is about helping a young person feel safe, understood and ready to engage again.
The difference you can make
For some young people, traditional classroom expectations have become a barrier to learning.
As a SEND Learning Mentor, you'll have the time to get to know the individual - their interests, strengths, communication style and what helps them feel comfortable.
You'll work alongside them to build confidence, develop positive routines and gradually reconnect them with learning.
The aim isn't simply to get through a lesson. It's to help the young person make progress towards whatever their next appropriate pathway looks like.
What you'll do
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Provide consistent 1:1 support to a young person
Provide consistent 1:1 support to a young person
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Build a positive and trusting professional relationship
Build a positive and trusting professional relationship
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Encourage engagement with education through the pupil's interests and strengths
Encourage engagement with education through the pupil's interests and strengths
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Support emotional wellbeing, confidence and independence
Support emotional wellbeing, confidence and independence
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Help pupils develop communication, social and learning skills
Help pupils develop communication, social and learning skills
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Work alongside teachers and our wider specialist team
Work alongside teachers and our wider specialist team
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Communicate appropriately with families and professionals
Communicate appropriately with families and professionals
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Maintain clear records and feedback on progress
Maintain clear records and feedback on progress
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Adapt your approach according to the individual pupil
Adapt your approach according to the individual pupil
You won't be working alone
Although support may take place in the home or community, our practitioners are never simply sent out to work in isolation.
You'll have ongoing support from the SEND Inclusion Support team, with access to guidance, resources and specialist advice.
You'll also be part of a wider team working across SEND and alternative provision.
We're looking for
You may currently be working as a:
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SEND Teaching Assistant
SEND Teaching Assistant
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Learning Support Assistant
Learning Support Assistant
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HLTA
HLTA
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Behaviour Support Worker
Behaviour Support Worker
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SEND Support Worker
SEND Support Worker
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Learning Mentor
Learning Mentor
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Youth Worker
Youth Worker
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Pastoral Support Worker
Pastoral Support Worker
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Specialist Support Practitioner
Specialist Support Practitioner
Experience supporting children or young people with SEND, SEMH, autism, anxiety or other barriers to education is highly valued.
Most importantly, you'll need to be patient, reliable, calm and able to build genuine professional relationships with young people.
What we offer
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Flexible work across Bolton
Flexible work across Bolton
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£26-£32 per hour
£26-£32 per hour
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Support from an experienced SEND team
Support from an experienced SEND team
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Bespoke resources and guidance
Bespoke resources and guidance
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Paid planning where required
Paid planning where required
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A role where relationship-building is genuinely valued
A role where relationship-building is genuinely valued
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The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to a young person's education and confidence
The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to a young person's education and confidence
If you're someone who can see the young person behind the behaviour and understands that progress starts with trust, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now to become a SEND Learning Mentor with SEND Inclusion Support.