Behaviour mentor needed for a SEMH school in Preston
Location: Preston
Position: Behaviour Mentor
Contract and start date: Temporary full time and ASAP
Minimum rate of pay: £100 a day (pay rate depending on experience and hours)
Hours: 8:30 - 15:30
W_orking Hours:_Monday to Friday, term-time only
A Social Emotional Mental Health provision in Preston are looking for an experienced behaviour mentor to join their support staff. This school are seeking staff to support key stage 2 and 3 students who have social, emotional, mental health and behaviour associated needs. This school has a key focus on sport and therefore individuals with a sporting background will be desirable. As this is a relatively small school, they are keen to employ someone who can slot straight into their tight knit team. Therefore personality, motivation and additional skills are important.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide opportunities to progress academically, socially and emotionally
- Leading by example as a role model
- Leading sports and activity sessions
- Have an understanding of individuals personalities and needs
- Offer guidance and mentoring
- Have an understanding/interest in sports
- Provide a safe environment to learn
- Deal with any challenging or disruptive behaviour
- Offer advice and support
- Develop self-confidence, positive self-image and independence
- Fully compliant in safeguarding policies and procedures
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience working with special educational needs (Career or personal)
- A passion for working within education
- A positive, creative, and proactive approach to supporting students with diverse needs.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with students, staff, and families.
- Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
- Hold Right to Work in the UK
- Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
- Provide two professional child related references that cover the last 2 years
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If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.