Specialist Mentor - Mental Health

Altena Education Ltd (ASC) is a Non-Medical Help (NMH) company providing support to disabled students in Higher Education. Due to expansion we are looking for tutors and mentors throughout the academic year.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, skilled and organised individuals motivated to work with students, assisting them with their studies. The candidate should be compassionate and understanding, while maintaining professionalism.

The role of a Specialist Mentor involves assisting students to enhance their skills to complete their academic studies in areas such as: organisation, time management, planning, reducing stress and anxiety, goal-setting, motivation and self-confidence.

• Experience in communicating and working with people who have Special Educational Needs, or an interest in and an enthusiasm in learning how to assist people with disabilities.


• Have excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.


• Must be extremely reliable.


• Must have an excellent knowledge of the English language


• Must be able to work flexibility to support students' needs.


• Must be able to maintain a confidential and professional working relationship.


• Be able to identify ways of assisting students to enhance their own learning to complete their academic studies.


Additional information

This role requires a DBS check which the company can complete.

A professional body membership is needed for the Specialist Mentoring - Mental Health role. (contact us for further details). Also experience in disabilities and the needs of students and tutoring staff is also beneficial to the role but not essential.