Education SEN Mentor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

5.6 weeks’ annual leave

Pension scheme

Paid DBS check

Health and wellbeing support

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

MacIntyre’s No Limits programme is seeking a term-time learning support post to help young people aged 16+ with learning disabilities or autism build confidence and essential life skills. The role involves community learning, one-to-one and small-group support, and travel across the area.

Hours are weekday 9:00 to 16:36, with DBS checks and driving licence required. Visa sponsorship is not available. Appropriate training and ongoing development are provided.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support young people towards independence, building confidence, life skills and their own path into adulthood.
• Deliver personalised support adapted to each young person's interests, strengths and needs.
• Support real-world learning in the community, including work placements.
• Work one-to-one or in small groups.
• Travel across the area to support young people from their own homes.
• Support some young people with personal care or medication.
• Complete training and development during academic holidays, up to three weeks a year.

Skills

Initiative

Friendly & patient manner

Willingness to make a difference

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

This is a term-time learning support post on the No Limits programme at MacIntyre, a charity, working with young people aged 16 and over who have learning disabilities and/or autism. The work centres on building confidence, life skills and independence through real-world learning in the community, one-to-one or in small groups. Most of the day is spent outside a classroom, with weekday hours from 9am to 4.36pm. A full UK driving licence is essential, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support young people towards independence, building confidence, life skills and their own path into adulthood
• Deliver personalised support adapted to each young person's interests, strengths and needs
• Support real-world learning in the community, including work placements
• Work one-to-one or in small groups
• Travel across the area to support young people from their own homes
• Support some young people with personal care or medication
• Complete training and development during academic holidays, up to three weeks a year

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent

Skills & knowledge

• Initiative
• Friendly and patient manner
• Willingness to make a difference

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence, manual or automatic
• Right to work in the UK, with no visa sponsorship
• Pre-employment checks, including DBS

What’s offered

• 5.6 weeks' annual leave including public holidays
• Pension scheme
• Paid DBS check
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Shopping discounts through Blue Light Card and staff discounts scheme
• Full induction and mentoring from experienced colleagues
• Ongoing training, professional qualifications where relevant and career progression
• Training provided, with no formal teaching experience needed