Learning mentor: Salary and conditions

• Range of typical starting salaries: £15,000-£17,000.
• Range of typical salaries with some experience: £20,000-£25,000. Learning mentors with management responsibilities can earn up to £30,000.
• Salary depends on the nature of the role and the recognition by the employer of the professionalism required to do the job: some equate expertise and salary to that of a new teacher or social worker; others pay a support-role salary.
• Those who work part time or work term-time only will receive pro rata payment (i.e. a portion of full-time rates).
• Working hours are usually 35-40 hours, Monday to Friday during term time. Some evening and occasional weekend work is necessary on, for example, extra-curricular activities or to visit parents. In addition, preparation and administrative work is often done in the evening owing to the pressure of seeing clients during the day.
• Part-time work and job sharing opportunities are available in some instances.
• Jobs are available throughout the country.
• Dress should usually be smart.
• The job may be stressful owing to the nature of the problems dealt with, but does not generally disrupt social or home life or require relocation.
• Staff are mainly based with an educational provider such as a school or college and only travel within the catchment area to see parents.

Salary figures are intended as a guide only.