Youth Mentor (Specialist Support Role)

Job Title: Youth Mentor (Specialist Support Role)
Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Start Date: Monday 18th May 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Daily Rate: -550 - -750 per week (depending on experience)
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm, Term time

About the School:

We''re partnering with a pioneering specialist SEND school in Rochdale - a community that truly believes every young person aged 11-19 deserves to be the best version of themselves, regardless of the barriers they face. Rooted in inclusive excellence, respect, and a relentless commitment to empowering students with SEND and complex needs, this is a school that inspires. If you share that belief, we want to hear from you.

About the Role:

As a Youth Mentor, you''ll work at the heart of a close-knit team dedicated to empowering some of the most complex and vulnerable young people in the borough. This isn''t a role for the faint-hearted - it''s for someone who understands that behaviour is communication, that progress isn''t always linear, and that showing up consistently for a young person can be the most powerful intervention of all.

Whether you''re delivering one-to-one mentoring, leading group sessions, supporting in the classroom, or helping a student navigate a crisis moment, your impact will be felt every single day.

What We''re Looking For:

• Experience in a mentoring, youth work, behaviour support, or pastoral role - ideally within a SEND, SEMH, or alternative provision setting
• A deep understanding of the challenges faced by young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs
• Emotionally resilient, calm under pressure, and solutions-focused in complex situations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across students, families, and professionals
• A creative, energetic approach to engaging young people who may have disengaged from traditional learning
• A background in psychology, social work, youth services, or mental health would be a strong advantage

To Be Eligible You Must:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Have an enhanced DBS certificate already on the update service or be willing to apply for a new one
• Provide two professional references from child-related roles
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Ready to make a real difference? Apply today by sending us your most up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero. Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

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