Graduate Opportunity - Aspiring Youth Worker - Mentor - Dorking

Academics Ltd; Dorking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider is looking for an Aspiring Youth Worker or Behaviour Mentor to join their team. This role is ideal for university graduates in Psychology or Criminology seeking hands-on experience working with children, particularly those with special educational needs. It offers flexible working patterns and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a specialized school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is highly desirable.
• Good general education levels - A Levels preferred.
• Caring attitude and co-operative working style.

Responsibilities

• Providing assistance and supervision for children's behaviour.
• Encouraging the development of social skills.
• Supporting individual students' needs and maintaining progress records.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Education

Undergraduate Degree (Psychology or Criminology)

A Levels in English and Maths

Job description

Graduate Opportunity - Aspiring Youth Worker - Mentor - Dorking

Are you a university student who is graduating in June or July and looking for a role to start now or in September? Are you studying psychology or criminology?

If so, then we can help to kick-start your career by supporting you with finding paid work experience in a special school setting.

The opportunity:

This is an ideal opportunity for an aspiring youth worker, youth counsellor, behaviour mentor or educational psychologist that is keen to gain valuable work experience following your graduation. This is an excellent career development opportunity for an upcoming graduate in search of quality, first-hand experience in a specialist school environment. You will have the opportunity to work with SEMH needs, Autism and students with complex needs that will also require support with personal care.

Summary:

• Graduate Learner Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, youth worker/counsellor
• 89 to 105 daily rate (Monday to Friday - 08h30 to 15h30)
• Special needs schools and mainstream settings with specialist provision (SEMH, ASC, EBD, PMLD, SLD)
• Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts
• Start in September or as soon as you've graduated in June/July

What is involved:

• Providing assistance and supervision for children's behaviour during the school day
• Assisting children to understand and participate in class
• Assisting with note taking while supporting literacy and numeracy
• Working with a class, a small group or individual learners
• Encouraging the development of social skills and supporting students' individual needs
• Helping to build confidence and motivation
• Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
• Maintaining progress records
• Supporting regulations pertaining to safeguarding

What is required:

• An Undergraduate Degree, ideally in a relevant subject such as Psychology or Criminology
• Experience working with children is highly desirable
• Good general education levels in English and Maths - A Levels are preferable
• A co-operative working style and practical approach to solving problems
• Good interpersonal and communication skill and a caring attitude
• Flexibility in terms of working patterns

Apply to this advert or contact Judith Oakley on (phone number removed) to discuss the opportunity.