Children's Mentor

Sennen Education Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization in the UK seeks a dedicated individual to work with children who have additional needs. The role involves adapting support for each child's unique circumstances and helping them develop independence. Ideal candidates will have experience with challenging behaviours and excellent communication skills. This rewarding position offers significant personal growth and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Experienced consultant support

Mileage paid for driving

Access to over 1000 CPD courses

Shop discounts and vouchers

Generous referral scheme

Full interview preparation

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children and young people with additional needs.
• Ability to adapt approaches according to individual circumstances.
• Confidence in communicating effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people with Social Emotional and Mental Health.
• Help children progress towards independence and a positive attitude.
• Build meaningful relationships with children.

Skills

Experience with challenging behaviours

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you looking to work with children who have additional needs and mentoring in the right direction? Then this role is for you.

Sennen Education are working in partnership with a school supporting children and young people with Social Emotional and Mental Health. You will not only be working with them to help them progress in life and independence but also their attitude and willingness to do better. Every child will be different, and you will need to adapt your approach accordingly. You could be working with a child who has a history of childhood trauma or a child involved in a gang but ultimately they all need our help!

This is an extremely rewarding role where you can build meaningful relationships.

By registering with Sennen Education, you will benefit from:

• Experienced consultant to offer support and advice
• Mileage paid if driving
• Over 1000+ CPD courses - in person and virtually
• Shop discounts and vouchers
• A generous referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a reward
• Full interview preparation and assistance with an expert in the field

Ideal Candidates will:

• Have previous experience working with challenging behaviours either from the classroom environment or a Care and Support Background.
• Will be confident and have excellent communication skills
• Work collaboratively with the learning support team

Safeguarding children and young people is at the heart of what we do and we undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such, all post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. We offer all our registered candidates free safeguarding and prevent duty training.