Learning Mentor - Hillingdon

SEND Tutor & Learning Mentor (Alternative Provision)

London Borough of Hillingdon & Surrounding Areas

Flexible Part‑Time Opportunities

Please note:

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Quantum Scholars is an approved provider within Hillingdon's Alternative Provision network and is expanding its team of SEND Tutors and Learning Mentors due to continued referrals from Hillingdon Council.

This role is ideal for Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, SEND Support Workers, Tutors, Youth Workers and Learning Mentors looking for greater flexibility and rewarding 1:1 work.

You will support children and young people who are unable to access mainstream education, delivering personalised tuition, mentoring and learning support to help them build confidence, engage with learning and achieve positive outcomes.

Support is usually delivered in students' homes, with parents or carers present, although some sessions may take place in community settings or as part of a transition back into education.

• Deliver personalised 1:1 tuition and learning support
• Provide mentoring and emotional support
• Build positive relationships with students and families
• Adapt learning activities to individual needs
• Record progress and provide feedback

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• Anxiety and Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
• Trauma‑related challenges
• Medical needs
• Additional barriers to learning

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND
• A calm, patient and adaptable approach
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Confidence working independently
• A commitment to safeguarding and positive outcomes

• Immediate and ongoing work available
• Regular referrals through Hillingdon Council
• Flexible schedules with part-time hours
• Meaningful 1:1 work that makes a real difference
• Ongoing support from an experienced education team

All successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, references and right-to-work verification.