Learning Support Mentor

• Act as a positive role model
• Deliver an alternative education curriculum
• Recognising the emotional and educational needs of the learner
• Respond to and create appropriate learning activities & opportunities around the needs of individual learners
• Provide an individual approach for each child
• Deliver ideas so that ideas can be implemented
• Help set boundaries and managing behaviour
• Safeguard young people and help them overcome difficulties
• Ensure students maximise every opportunity to achieve academically and personally
• Work within a dynamic and challenging environment

• Previous experience of having worked with learners that have SEMH and have experienced trauma
• Experience of working with children who have had to overcome barriers and difficult situations
• The ability to engage parents in supporting children at home by helping to set boundaries and managing behaviour
• The desire to go through training and deliver ideas so that ideas can be implemented
• Passionate about working with young people in education
• Have a good understanding of what makes an effective intervention strategy
• Are committed to safeguarding young people and helping them overcome difficulties
• Are committed to ensuring students maximise every opportunity to achieve academically and personally
• Are able to work within a dynamic and challenging environment
• Have excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Training in positive behaviour management such as Team Teach / PBM / MAPA and/or THRIVE training (particularly interested)
• Practical experience of working with children displaying challenging behaviour
• Team Teach training will be offered free of charge and would be a requirement of the post
• Full vetting & background checks
• Satisfactory referencing
• Application for a DBS Enhanced Disclosure (unless you have a current DBS on the update service)

Training in positive behaviour management such as Team Teach / PBM / MAPA and/or THRIVE training

• Training opportunities
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Part of a supportive organisation that has expansion plans in the near future
• Team Teach training will be offered free of charge