Job Description

Learning Mentor

Supporting Children with Social Care Involvement

Start Date: September 2026

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people?

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient and committed Learning Mentor to join our dedicated team from September 2026. This rewarding role involves providing pastoral and emotional support to pupils who have involvement with Children's Social Care, helping them overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

About this Learning Mentor Role

As a Learning Mentor, you will work closely with pupils who have open social care cases, providing consistent support to improve attendance, engagement, wellbeing and educational outcomes. You will build positive relationships with pupils and their families while working collaboratively with teachers, safeguarding leads, social workers and external agencies to ensure each child's needs are effectively supported.

This role requires someone who can maintain professional boundaries, demonstrate empathy and resilience, and work confidently within safeguarding procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Provide one-to-one mentoring and pastoral support for pupils with social care involvement.

Build trusted relationships with children, offering emotional support and helping them develop resilience, confidence and positive coping strategies.

Work in partnership with social workers, designated safeguarding leads, parents/carers and other professionals to support individual care plans.

Maintain accurate, confidential case files, records and progress notes in line with safeguarding and data protection policies.

Attend multi-agency meetings, Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP) and Team Around the Child (TAC) meetings where required.

Monitor attendance, wellbeing and engagement, identifying concerns and reporting them appropriately.

Support pupils in overcoming barriers to learning and encourage positive behaviour, emotional regulation and school engagement.

Contribute to safeguarding and child protection processes, ensuring concerns are recorded and escalated promptly.

Promote a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported.

What We're Looking For

A caring, patient and resilient individual with a genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children.

Experience working with children or young people in education, social care, youth work or a similar setting.

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and an understanding of working with children who have experienced trauma or adverse childhood experiences.

Experience maintaining accurate case records and working confidentially with sensitive information.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with social workers, families and multi-agency professionals.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload.

A calm, proactive and professional approach to supporting children with complex needs.

Apply Today

If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable children and helping them thrive both emotionally and academically, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to be considered for this rewarding opportunity. Interviews and trial days will be taking place over the coming weeks.

Reeson Education:

Reeson Education is the England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.

We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.

At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07