Behaviour Mentor
Are you a Teaching Assistant who would like to specialise in supporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH)? Or do you have a background in youth work and want to support young people in education?
We are currently looking for a Behaviour Support Mentor to join this excellent SEN school and work within their special unit supporting students who are finding mainstream education difficult. This is a full time, starting in September with potential to become a permanent member of staff.
The School:
It is a school where young people's talents and abilities are nurtured and where they can develop their ambitions. Our aim is that all students should leave the school as highly qualified, confident and articulate young adults.
The school is equipped with an internal exclusion unit which caters for students who have been temporarily excluded from mainstream lessons. Students are taught and supported in small groups and on a 1 to 1 basis and a plan is set for students re-integrating back in to mainstream school life.
The role:
- Full time, long term position
- Supporting SEN students
- De-escalate situations and work cooperatively with staff
- Liaising with teachers, the pastoral team and the behaviour support team
- Implement programmes to prevent recurrence of negative behaviour
- Work closely with families, carers and external agencies
As a Teaching Assistant you will need:
- Experience of supporting children and young people with behaviour needs
- To be resilient, have a positive mindset, and enjoy a challenge!
- Must have legal right to work in the UK
If this position is for you, then please click on APPLY now!
At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.
All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.
Benefits of working with Career Teachers
Free CPD
Access to Skills Network
Refer a friend scheme
Recognition programme
Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.
These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.
Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:
- Attend an interview in person;
- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;
- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.