Posted 1 month ago
Role: Learning Mentor
Location: Crewe
Salary: £75 - £85 per day
Contract: Full-time, Long-term contract
Simply Education is currently working in Partnership with SEND and SEMH Provisions across Cheshire, each setting is unique and celebrates the diversity within their settings. Some examples of the needs we support include Autism, ADHD as well as supporting students with anxiety. A huge part of your role as a learning mentor is establishing effective communication and rapport with our students to challenge their learning ability and mindset towards learning. Therefore, we are looking for passionate and nurturing individual looking to make a positive impact on the lives of children with special educational needs. Full training will be provided so no prior experience is needed. Your dedicated consultant (Emma) will work with you to find the best fit school dependant on your location and needs.
Additionally, there are some key advantages of working in SEND provisions including:
• Shorter working hours which will help you to establish a better work life balance.
• Smaller class sizes where you can really get to know your students
• More non-contact time so marking can be done during the working hours
• Flexibility within the curriculum meaning you can be creative with your approach.
• Satisfaction in supporting and seeing students reach their full potential.
• Complimentary lunch
Requirements and Responsibilities of the role:
• Support the students to become re-engaged with their learning.
• Model and promote high behaviour expectations.
• Communicate effectively and build rapport and common interests with the students to inspire and motivate them.
• Work closely with the students' Teacher to Prepare the students for life beyond school.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new skills and techniques.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Driving license and access to own transport is desirable but not essential.
The key benefits of working with Simply Education are:
• Your own dedicated SEND Consultant (Emma) who is a fully qualified SEND Teacher and SENCO with a combined total of 15 years’ experience within the Education sector.
• Access to our unique Educational Development Managers who provide free CPD training.
• 24/7 access to your dedicated consultant via phone.
• Minimal administration (no timesheets).
• Email and SMS verification of bookings.
• Online diary of bookings, you pick when you want to work!
• £150 voucher refer-a-friend scheme (£100 Referee and £50 new candidate).
If you are interested in this Learning Mentor position, please click 'apply now' and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, for an informal chat about the Learning Mentor role please contact Emma Bloore, SEND Recruitment Consultant at our Cheshire office in Nantwich.
Emma (SEND Consultant) will be in touch with you to arrange the next steps in the recruitment process. All successful applicants will be required to attend an interview (online or face-to-face) and to undergo relevant safeguarding checks, including a full application form. All candidates who register with Simply Education will also have 2 years referencing taken up and will be required to have an enhanced DBS check completed. All offers are conditional pending the completion of all relevant checks.
REF: ENB-CLM-1CW1