Learning Behaviour Mentor

Veritas Education Recruitment; Wakefield; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Veritas Education Recruitment is seeking a Learning Behaviour Mentor (SEMH) to support pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs in the Wakefield area. You will work in mainstream schools, SEN units and APs to help students regulate emotions and engage with learning.

The role involves 1-1 and group support, delivering interventions, building resilience, collaborating with teachers and parents, and logging progress. DBS check is required; Team Teach or safeguarding certificates are desirable.

Qualifications

• Empathy with vulnerable pupils and ability to build trust.
• Emotional resilience and staying calm under pressure.
• Strong communication, active listening and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience in working (volunteer/paid) with children or youth.
• GCSEs or qualifications in English/Maths.
• DBS check completed or willing to obtain.

Responsabilités

• Provide 1-1 and group support to aid social and emotional development.
• Support academic studies and deliver interventions.
• De-escalate challenging environments with calming strategies.
• Engage in activities that build life skills and emotional regulation.
• Collaborate with teachers and school staff.
• Communicate with parents/carers to support students.
• Collaborate with SEN specialists on emotional regulation and social development.
• Use EHCP plans to create personalised targets for pupils.
• Update daily behaviour and progress trackers.
• Log communications with parents/carers onto data platforms.

Connaissances

Empathy

Emotional resilience

Active listening

Conflict resolution

Strong communication

Experience with children

Formation

GCSE English/Maths

Outils

EHCP data tracking

Description du poste

Job Title: Learning Behaviour Mentor (SEMH)

The Role:

Support children and young people who face social, emotional, mental health (SEMH), or behavioural barriers that stop them from engaging with their education. Work inside mainstream schools, special educational needs (SEN) units, and alternative provisions (APs) to help students regulate emotions and achieve their potential.

Direct Support:

• Provide 1-1 and group support to aid development in social and emotional skills, building relationships and resilience within an educational setting.
• Support in academic studies and deliver interventions.
• De-escalate challenging environments with calming strategies.
• Engage in activities that build life skills and emotional regulation skills.
• Work closely and support teachers and school staff.
• Communicate and connect with parents/ carers to further support student's needs.
• Collaborate with SEN specialists in support of child emotional regulation and social development.

Admin Support:

• Utilise EHCP Plans to create personalise targets for pupils.
• Update daily behaviour and progress trackers.
• Log communications with parents and carers onto appropriate data platforms.

Requirements:

Expected:

• Ability to empathise with vulnerable pupils & patiently build trust and rapport.
• Utilise emotional resilience with the capacity to stay calm under intense pressure and set clear boundaries.
• Have strong communication skills with strong active listening and conflict resolution skills.
• Have experience in working (volunteer/ paid) with children, youth work, vulnerable people, care settings.
• Academic baseline of GCSE or Qualifications in English/Maths
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is mandatory. (We can help advise on this)

Desired:

• Specialist training/ qualifications (Team Teach, Safeguarding Certificates etc)

Why Choose Veritas Education:

• Market leading Education Recruitment company covering the West Yorkshire area.
• Over 80 different CPD online training courses available to all our supply, long term and permanent staff members.
• A range of different work avenues across SEN, Primary, Secondary and Early Years.
• An experienced consultant available at all times to help with any queries, questions or support in your next career steps!

For further information, please contact

Hannah Gartshore - (url removed)

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'