Job Description

Area: Oldham, Greater Manchester

Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Weekly Rate: £550 - £750 per week (depending on experience)

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm, Term time only

About the School:

We're partnering with a forward-thinking specialist SEND trust in Oldham - a multi-school community with a well-established reputation for delivering exceptional support to young people with complex learning, social, emotional, and mental health needs. Underpinned by a shared vision of inclusion, high expectations, and trauma-informed practice, the schools within this trust are places where staff are valued, developed, and inspired to do their best work. If you believe every young person deserves a chance to thrive, this could be the role for you.

About the Role:

As a Youth Mentor, you'll work at the heart of a close-knit, dedicated team supporting some of the most complex and vulnerable young people in Oldham. 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 strong 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 - with students, families, and wider professionals

A creative, energetic approach to re-engaging young people who have disengaged from traditional education

A background in psychology, social work, youth services, or mental health is a strong advantage

To Be Eligible You Must:

Hold the Right to Work in the UK

Hold an enhanced DBS 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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