Children and young people Mentor required for a school in East London. this is a temporary assignment required ASAP on an ongoing basis

Please only apply for this position if you have the required experience for this position.

• Salary: £19 -£20 per hour
• Location: East London
• Job Type: Temporary
• Working Pattern: Full time hours

We are seeking a Family Liaison Mentor to support vulnerable students and strengthen the partnership between home and school.

This Family Liaison Mentor will play a key role in improving attendance, supporting student welfare, and working with families, staff, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning. The role would suit a compassionate and resilient professional with experience in pastoral support, trauma-informed practice, and multi-agency working.

Day-to-day of the role

• Build positive relationships between students, families, the school, and external agencies through consistent liaison, support, and negotiation.
• Monitor attendance, carry out targeted interventions, and support students and families to improve engagement with education.
• Deliver 1:1 and small group sessions for vulnerable students, focusing on wellbeing, reintegration, and readiness to learn.
• Use trauma-informed strategies, restorative practice, and Non-Violent Resistance approaches to support conflict resolution and positive outcomes.
• Conduct welfare checks and home visits, identifying barriers to learning and working with families to agree practical solutions.
• Support referrals, admissions, induction, and transition arrangements for new students, ensuring relevant support plans are in place.
• Maintain accurate case notes, attendance records, reports, and intervention evidence, while contributing to annual reviews and wider school documentation.
• Act as a keyworker for identified students and remain actively involved in the daily operation of the school, including occasional transport to enrichment activities where required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable children or young people in an education, pastoral, welfare, or inclusion setting.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed practice, relational approaches, and behaviour support strategies.
• Knowledge of restorative practice and Non-Violent Resistance, or the ability to apply similar approaches effectively.
• Experience of working closely with parents, carers, Local Authority teams, and external professionals.
• Ability to run effective 1:1 and small group interventions and support student engagement and attendance.
• Strong record-keeping, report writing, and administrative skills, with good attention to detail.
• Understanding of safeguarding, student welfare, and professional boundaries within a school environment.
• Willingness to undertake home visits, act as First Aid Lead, and transport students where required. A driving licence may be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be required to be vetted to Whole School Recruitment standards including an Enhanced DBS clearance