Working Life Mentor (Job Coach)
Closing in 37 days (12 January 2026 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: Grade 12 Points 12-19, £14.82-£16.62 per hour
Employer: Fiveways School
Location: Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AZ
Contract type: Permanent, Term time
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 12 January 2026 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
Caring, enthusiastic people needed to support pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties.
Your pro rata gross starting basic salary will be approximately £8,707 per annum. This sum is divided into twelve equal payments of approximately £725 and paid direct into your bank account on the last working day of each month, less any NI/Tax/Pension deductions.
2 day (6.33 hrs per day)
Training and Support will be provided for this post
Term time: 40 Working Weeks (to include INSET and CPD hours)
For CPD you have the ability to choose to attend on a Tuesday or Thursday
To start as soon as possible
What will I be doing?
This interesting post supports up to four young adults between 17-19 years of age in work placements with a local employer. The post is modelled on an established and successful employability skills project with a partner school in Dorset. Some on-site training will be provided.
DBS check
DBS Check required
Supporting documents and information
Fiveways School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening and an enhanced DBS clearance. Due to KCSiE guidance, online checks will be carried out as part of our shortlisting process. Please note Local Authority policy requires us to request all references (current and past employers) before interview.
The school employs a rigorous “safeguarding” approach to recruitment.
Fiveways School strives to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex or pregnancy and maternity.
Job Description/Person Specification and Application Forms are available from the school website linked below
Date for Interview: Friday, 23 January 2026