Learning Mentor

Classroom Support; Chatham; On-site; GBP 15,161 - 19,893; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational agency in the UK is seeking Learning Support Assistants to work in schools supporting students with challenging behaviours. This role offers opportunities for personal and professional growth, starting temporarily with a potential permanent position after 14 weeks. Candidates should have experience with children facing emotional and mental health challenges and possess the ability to build trusting relationships with students. Competitive pay starts at £95+ per day.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with challenging behaviours in educational settings.
• Ability to quickly build trust with students who've faced challenges.
• Prior work in a Pupil Referral unit or SEMH school is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support students aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs.
• Promote positive behaviour and trust among students.
• Assist in creating a supportive educational environment.

Skills

Experience of supporting children/young adults with challenging behaviour

Ability to create bonds with students

Experience in SEMH or Pupil Referral units

Experience supporting students within SEN schools

Understanding of restraint/positive handling training

Knowledge of Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs

Experience with looked after children

Job description

Overview

Classroom support are excited to be working with a school in Chatham who are looking to recruit a number of Learning Support Assistants to start throughout the year as the school expands.

The school supports students aged 11‑16 with SEMH. The environment can be very challenging in terms of behaviour however the Senior leadership team look to promote staff members that work hard and make a lasting positive impact on their student’s. There are huge opportunities to progress. Starting on a supply basis and going permanent between 14+ weeks into the contract.

Contract details

The positions will start on a temporary basis with the option of going permanent after a number of weeks working with the academy through our Classroom Support agency. You would start on weekly pay with ourselves and as long as the extended trial period goes well permanent opportunities would then arise to be employed directly by the school.

The rate of pay is £95+ per day for the right candidates. Temp to perm option after 14 academic weeks.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting children/young adults with challenging behaviour.
• A keen understanding of being able to create bonds with students that have had challenging backgrounds and to be able to quickly build trust.
• Worked within a Pupil Referral unit or SEMH school historically is advantageous.
• Experience supporting students within SEN schools or candidates with a Mental Health or Support Work/Young offender’s setting experience would also be an advantageous.
• Any experience of restraint/positive handling training is highly advantageous but not necessary as the school use this as a last resort in all cases.
• Solid knowledge and experience supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
• Any understanding or experience supporting children within the foster system is also advantageous or working with looked after children.

Application

If you meet the above criteria and would like to make a difference to students with highly challenging behaviour who need adults they can trust to mentor them please do get in touch and we will call you asap!

You will need a DBS on the update service or be willing to arrange a new DBS, or we can help you run one for a cost of £52.20 for a new DBS if you do not have one for us to be able to place you in a school.

We cover schools in the whole of the South-East of the UK and please reach out if you would like to know more.