SEND Academic Mentor (Primary)
Type: fixed-term contract (term time only)
Details: Part-time, 15 hours per week across 5 days (10:00am - 1:00pm, Monday to Friday)
Location Exeter
Dates: November 2025 - 22/07/2026 (initially)
Pay: £20 - £25 per hour
Our client is an Alternative Education Provision service, serving primary, secondary-aged and post-16 learners across their multiple sites with their main headquarters based in Weston Super Mare. The learners they support all have an EHCPs relating mainly to Autism, SEMH and trauma.They operate a ‘revolving-door’ offering whereby students stay at the provision for up to 18 weeks, either on a full-time or part-time basis before returning to mainstream education or attending a special school. Elmtree Learning Partnership have successfully supported learners at their other sites since 2022 www.elmtree-learning.org.uk.
We are recruiting additional staff for the Exeter site which is based in the Stoke Hill area of Exeter. At the Elmtree Learning Partnership Devon site in Exeter, currently the learner support offer is to between x16 - x50 learners thoughout the academic year, both onsite, through outreach and also home-based learning.
The Exeter site core business hours are 8:30am - 4:00pm, Monday to Friday and a full day is 6 hours within the core working hours. Learning is delivered on a term-time only basis. Across the service, all learning packages are individual to the learner and therefore the hours available (for this specifc role) are as-specified however, we always welcome applications from anyone with the approriate skills & experience.
For the Academic Mentor role we're seeking applicants that have a teaching qualification, and ideally holding QTS with experience of the UK National Curriculum. Your experience should include Primary and likely KS3 experience.
Essential criteria:
- teaching qualification
- primary age range experience
- willingness to teach KS3 aged learners (working below their age group level)
- available for the full contracted hours for the duration of the contract
- previous relevant SEND experience
We're growing the existing great team so if you love working with people who are dedicated to supporting young learners that strive to support their development in a positive setting, this is the role for you.
Elementa is the recruiting partner therefore applicants being considered for the role after pre-screening may be required to complete the registration process for Elementa. This includes full vetting & background checks, satisfactory referencing and application for a DBS Enhanced Disclosure (which may be chargeable at £64.20) unless you have a current DBS on the update service.
If you have the relevant skills and experience necessary for this role then please apply with your full up to date CV. All applicants will be promptly responded to.
ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT:
- Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut off dates, Elementa pays one week in lieu.
- PAYE contract – unless a candidate specifically requests it, all candidates are paid via PAYE giving them the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer:employee relationship.
- Training & Support – a broad range of free or heavily discounted training available including Safeguarding, Behaviour, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton and Thrive.
- Regular welfare contact and support from a dedicated candidate manager.
- Fair pay policy – our candidates are paid to scale, where a variation on this may be required written agreement will be provided ahead of the position.
- Additional services to support our staff – we have a network of partners who offer support services to our candidates … tax returns, accountancy, legal and more.
This role is not suitable for applicants:
- not currently based within the UK
- requiring employer sponsorship for UK right to work
- without UK schools' experience
For more information click apply now below or contact us via phone or email.
Please apply with your full up to date CV. All applicants will be promptly responded to.