Learning Mentor at Future Roots Young People's Service

Dorset Council
£14 - £15 an hour
Cotswold District, England
3 days ago
Learning Mentor Vacancy, between 30 to 37 hours a week

Based on a 30-acre care farm.
Salary range: £14 to £15.50 an hour

The role can be offered as full time, part time (minimum of 30 hours) or term time only as a degree of flexibility over the hours may be possible for the right candidate

Do you want to support young people and help to deliver positive outcomes?

Do you have a love and passion for animals?

Based in rural West Dorset, Future Roots is a long and well established provider of complimentary education and re-engagement services for children and young people. Working with schools and Local Authority Children’s Services we use a farm environment and our animals to offer young people learning and therapeutic experiences to help them overcome trauma and challenges.

We are currently expanding so are now looking for someone to join our team who can bring demonstrable skill and experience from a background of working with children and young people, and who has an affinity with the outdoor environment and animals.

For further information about the role contact Julie Plumley (Director Future Roots) on 01963 210703 or via email: office@futureroots.net

Please visit our website www.futureroots.net to see the full range of what we do.

Closing date: 9am Monday 15 September at 1pm

Thank you for your interest in our vacancy for a Learning Mentor at Future Roots. Future Roots is a young person’s service based at Ryland’s Farm. Ryland’s Farm is a small working farm that is approximately 30 acres in size. We are currently expanding so looking for another mentor to join the team.

We started in 2006 as Farming for Life and registered our enterprise in 2008 as Future Roots. We’ve now been supporting young people for over nineteen years and hope to continue for many years to come. You can find out more about us on our website but these links will give you a better understanding of our vision, ethos our work and impact of the work we do with Young People.

Future Roots is a young person’s service based at Ryland’s Farm. Ryland’s Farm is a small working farm that is approximately 30 acres in size – Future Roots (drone video)
To learn a little bit more about us please watch this short introductory video

To hear from some of young people and to learn about some of impact please watch this video and stay on after the credits roll too.

To understand more about our Post 16 Programme.

We were also on the front cover of The Sherbourne Times in January and an article about us is on page 58 - Sherborne Times January 2025 by Sherborne Times - Flipsnack

We are looking for an individual, who really understands young people and who can:
  • engage with and understand young people and build effective, developmental relationships that will increase resilience and emotional wellbeing
  • plan and implement Future Root’s group work programmes on the farm using the outdoors and animals to build resilience, personal responsibility and qualities and employability skills
  • planning will include delivering accredited qualification opportunities and/or therapeutic activities as well as appropriate programmes to meet individual need
  • visits will not be possible until we receive your application, and will form part of the recruitment process. We have the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is found, so apply early!
Closing date for applications is 1pm Monday 15 September 2025
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