Become a Mentor with Aroa STET
Support a child or young person to rebuild confidence and reconnect with learning, at a pace that works for them.
Mentoring that starts with trust
Our Specialist Therapeutic Education Team work one to one with children and young people who are educated through EOTIS/C, or who are currently unable to attend school. The work is built on trusting relationships, patience and a trauma-informed approach, supporting each young person to recover from burnout and reconnect with learning in their own time.
You do not need to be a qualified teacher. What matters most is that you are warm, reliable and resilient, with personal or professional experience of SEND, and the ability to build genuine, lasting relationships.
What mentoring involves
Every young person is different, so no two mentoring relationships look the same. In general, the role means:
One to one mentoring
Working directly with a young person in the community or in their home, always at their pace.
A relational approach
Trauma-informed and built on trust, patience and consistency rather than pressure.
Flexible working
Fitting around each young person’s needs, readiness and the plan agreed with their family.
Part of a team
You are never on your own, with regular supervision and a supportive team around you.
What we ask For
To keep the children and young people we work with safe, every mentor needs:
- An enhanced DBS check, on the update service where possible
- Safeguarding training, which we also provide in-house
- A full, valid UK driving licence
- Valid business insurance
- A commitment to ongoing supervision and training
- Public liability insurance
The support around you
In-house training
Up to date training in autism, PDA and autistic burnout, alongside safeguarding.
Regular supervision
One to one and team supervision sessions, so you always have somewhere to bring things.
Ongoing development
Continuous professional development opportunities as you grow in the role.
We are recruiting across different areas
The locations where we need mentors change from month to month. Take a look at where we are currently recruiting.
Ready to apply?
Download our mentor application form, complete it and return it to us. If you would like to find out more first, get in touch and we will be happy to talk it through.