Youth Mentor

Red 5 People Ltd

Posted 3 days ago, valid for 7 days

Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 9LZ

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The role involves re-engaging young people aged 16-24 who may be disengaged from education due to SEMH needs, Autism, or ADHD.
This position offers a salary of £27,000, with all school holidays off and fully paid, along with 10-20 days allocated for training during holiday periods.
You will provide 2-3 hour sessions focused on wellbeing, confidence-building, and learning re-engagement in homes or community settings.
Candidates must have experience working with young people in roles such as Youth Support Worker, Teaching Assistant, or Tutor.
The role is primarily outreach-based, covering Kettering, Corby, and Wellingborough, and requires a driver with mileage paid.

By the time many young people reach secondary school, they may disengage from education due to SEMH needs, Autism, or ADHD. Your role will be to re-engage these learners and support them back into education.This term-time only role offers a salary of £27k, with all school holidays off and fully paid. However, 10–20 days are allocated for training and development during holiday periods.You will support young people aged 16–24 in their homes or community settings, delivering 2–3 hour sessions focused on wellbeing, confidence-building, and learning re-engagement. Your work will include:

Discussing strategies to manage anxiety.
Identifying barriers to learning and creating tailored solutions.
Designing co-curricular activities to make learning more engaging (e.g., linking literacy tasks to their personal interests).
Helping them develop skills to transition into education, training, and employment.

There may be one or two days per week of classroom-based TA support, but the role is primarily outreach-based, requiring a driver (mileage paid). You will cover Kettering, Corby, and Wellingborough.You must have experience working with young people, such as in roles like:

Youth Support Worker / Mentor
Teaching Assistant / HLTA
Tutor / Teacher

Please apply via this advert—we aim to respond to all applications. If you haven’t heard back within 72 hours, complete the "Send Us A Message" form on the Contact Us page of the Red 5 People website, and we guarantee a response from a real person.For more details, call the office and ask for Lawrence (contact number available on the Red 5 People website).

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