Freelance (Self Employed) Learning Mentor – Reimagine Programme, Alternative Provision

Role Purpose
School of Outdoors is growing our network of freelance practitioners who deliver trauma-informed support to young people who aren't currently able to access mainstream education, in particular through our Reimagine Programme.

We're building our freelance network now, ahead of need, so that we can respond quickly whenever a young person requires support rather than waiting to find someone once a referral comes in. This means we're welcoming several freelancers into our network at once, not filling a single post.

What You'll Do
You'll work directly with young people, primarily through 1:1 sessions with some potential for small group work, building trust, re-engaging them with learning, and helping them move step by step through our five-stage pathway: Discover, Explore, Deepen, Broaden, and Thrive.

This isn't a classroom-based role. It's trauma-informed and relationship-led, using a PACE approach (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy), shaped around each individual young person rather than a fixed curriculum. No two sessions look the same. Some will be spent outdoors, others in the community, others on practical or creative projects, but every session is built around what that young person needs to re-engage.

What Success Looks Like

• Young people building enough trust in you to start re-engaging with learning, often after previous placements haven't worked
• Steady, visible progress through the five Reimagine stages, at each individual's pace
• Sessions that flex to what a young person needs that day, rather than a fixed plan delivered regardless
• Strong, honest communication back to schools, carers, and the wider team on how each young person is progressing

Availability
This is a self-employed role. We'll offer you sessions as referrals come in, and you're free to accept the work that fits around your other commitments. You'll invoice us for the sessions you deliver and be responsible for your own tax and National Insurance. Please tell us which days you're usually available when you apply.

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