Apprentice School Mentor/Youth Worker
GLOBAL POLICING LIMITED
Bury (BL9 7NX)
Closes in 10 days (Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 October 2025
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Summary
We're seeking a compassionate School Mentor to support pupils in primary and secondary schools. You'll provide 1:1 and group mentoring to boost personal, social, and academic growth. Build strong relationships, work with staff, and engage families to overcome learning barriers.
- Wage
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£29,250 a year
- Training course
- Learning and skills mentor (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday
School Hours
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Provide one-to-one and small group mentoring to pupils, focusing on building confidence, resilience, and positive attitudes towards education.
- Develop and implement tailored mentoring plans to address pupils’ individual needs, including academic support, behaviour management, and emotional wellbeing.
- Work closely with school staff, including teachers and pastoral teams, to identify pupils who would benefit from mentoring and to align support with school objectives.
- Engage with parents/guardians to build positive relationships and provide updates on pupils’ progress, offering guidance to support learning at home.
- Support pupils in setting and achieving personal and academic goals, such as improving attendance, engagement, or behaviour.
- Facilitate workshops or group activities to promote life skills, such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records of mentoring sessions and pupil progress, adhering to safeguarding and data protection policies.
- Contribute to school-wide initiatives aimed at improving pupil wellbeing and engagement.
- Participate in training and professional development to enhance mentoring skills and stay updated on best practices.
Where you'll work
Unit 2, The Pavillions
Bridge Hall Drive
Bury
BL9 7NX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION LIMITED
Training course
Learning and skills mentor (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Conduct sustainable mentoring practice within organisational and professional boundaries, and legal and ethical requirements, including safeguarding
- Establish and maintain mentoring contracts with mentees and where relevant, other stakeholders
- Conduct mentoring sessions according to agreed plans
- Implement established mentoring tools and techniques to help the mentee work towards agreed outcomes
- Maintain records of mentoring practice, complying with quality, confidentiality and data protection requirements
- Establish and use assessed starting points to establish agreed outcomes of the mentoring process
- Assess and review progress and achievement of agreed outcomes and revise action plans as appropriate
- Maintain mentoring relationship through a non-judgemental and objective approach
- Use questioning techniques to encourage reflection and progression
- Provide feedback to the mentee to inform progression
- Inform, advise and guide the mentee to support development toward agreed outcomes
- Apply theories and models of evaluation and reflection to support mentee development
- Monitor and reflect on own mentoring practice, including feedback from supervision, to develop self
- Apply evidence based mentoring practice informed by own research
- Conduct sustainable mentoring practice within organisational and professional boundaries, and legal and ethical requirements, including safeguarding
- Establish and maintain mentoring contracts with mentees and where relevant, other stakeholders
- Conduct mentoring sessions according to agreed plans
- Implement established mentoring tools and techniques to help the mentee work towards agreed outcomes
- Maintain records of mentoring practice, complying with quality, confidentiality and data protection requirements
- Establish and use assessed starting points to establish agreed outcomes of the mentoring process
- Assess and review progress and achievement of agreed outcomes and revise action plans as appropriate
- Maintain mentoring relationship through a non-judgemental and objective approach
- Use questioning techniques to encourage reflection and progression
- Provide feedback to the mentee to inform progression
- Inform, advise and guide the mentee to support development toward agreed outcomes
- Apply theories and models of evaluation and reflection to support mentee development
- Monitor and reflect on own mentoring practice, including feedback from supervision, to develop self
- Apply evidence based mentoring practice informed by own research
Training schedule
At Total Training we provide a blended learning approach, we can offer face to face or remote learning. The Level 4 Learning and Skills Mentor apprenticeship by Total Training Provision is a 12-month program designed to train mentors to support learners' personal and professional development. It focuses on ethical mentoring, reflective practice, and collaboration with stakeholders. The course includes workplace-based learning, off-the-job training, and ends with an End Point Assessment. Learners may progress to the Level 5 Coaching Professional qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle Applicants must be comfortable undergoing an enhanced DBS check.
About this employer
Global Policing Limited, founded by former police officers, offers safety and education services to communities. They provide school programs, staff training, data protection support, and security consultancy. Their goal is to help create safer, more informed environments.
https://globalpolicing.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Sick pay, mileage expenses between schools, company pension, free parking, CPD including mentoring and safeguarding training, a supportive team, access to wellbeing initiatives, company events, and an employee assistance program.
After this apprenticeship
Successful candidates may be offered a permanent position at the end of the placement.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION LIMITED
lucy deaville
lucy.deaville@total-tp.com
07960312387
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346345.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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