Specialist Mentor (Casual Post) (SOMENTOR-26-162)

Join our team of Specialist Mentors offering individual support for students to gain equal access to their studies by helping them to overcome academic and psychological barriers to learning—such as anxiety, time management, and workload prioritization—without acting as a counsellor or tutor

You will have proven and demonstrable experience of working individually with adults with mental health conditions and/or autistic students, as well as a high level of analytical and problem solving ability.

We require mentors across our Brighton sites (Falmer, Moulsecoomb and City Centre) and ideally you will be able to commit to a minimum of two days a week, providing regular and consistent support. Each mentoring session will consist of mentoring and preparation work.

Mentors can provide support in-person on campus and also remotely via video calls. Ideally we are seeking mentors who can do some in-person work as this is in high demand from students.

*PLEASE NOTE due to government legislation all mentors must have membership of certain professional bodies and/or specific qualifications to work with a) Students with Mental Health conditions and b) Autistic students, so we cannot accept applications from those that do not meet this criteria. Please check pages 9-12 of the DfE qualification and professional body membership requirements

In addition, a DBS check will be required for this role.  

Interviews will be held on Thursday 27th August 2026.

This role is paid at spinal point 47, equivalent to circa £32.96 an hour, plus an additional 12.07% uplift for statutory annual leave. One session with a student, including writing up action-plans and arranging the next session should all be completed within one hour.

Closing Date: 02 Aug 2026

Team/Division: Other, including casual posts and apprenticeships

Salary: Circa £32.96 per hour
plus 12.07% uplift for annual leave entitlement