Mental Health Support Worker/Learning mentor

Protocol Education Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in education is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker/Learning Mentor to join a pupil referral unit in Southend-on-Sea. This role supports children with social emotional mental health, working in a positive team environment. No prior experience is required, making it a perfect opportunity for those passionate about special needs. The position is long-term and offers the potential for permanent employment.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting children with special needs.
• Experience with social care or personal experience with SEND is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist children with social emotional mental health challenges.
• Work full-time, 5 days a week from 8:30am to 15:30pm.

Skills

Strong character

Ability to build rapport

Education

Appropriate qualifications and training

Job description

Seeking a Mental Health Support Worker/Learning mentor!

• Do you want to make a difference?
• Do you love working with children or vulnerable adults and have a passion for special needs?
• Do you have a social care background?
• Or even had personal experience supporting SEND?

If so, then this is the role for you.

Protocol Education are looking to recruit a learning support assistant/teaching assistant to join a pupil referral unit in Southend.

You will be joining a great team that predominantly work with children who have social emotional mental health. Therefore, a desire to assist in this area is required, but no experience is necessary!

A friendly and positive approach to teaching and learning, as well as the ability to quickly build up strong relationships and rapport with individual children is important.

This role requires someone who has a strong, robust character as there may be challenges along the way.

This is a long-term, full-time position so we are looking for candidates to be available 5 days a week between the hours of 8:30am-15:30pm.

If you have a real passion for supporting children with special needs and think this role sounds right for you then pleaseapply now!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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