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Evolving Mentoring; Reading; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Evolving Mentoring in Reading seeks a reliable motorbike and moped mechanic tutor to work with young people aged 11-21, many with additional needs. You will tutor mechanics at a foundational level and act as a positive role model, while modelling good humour and patient teaching.

Eligible candidates should have excellent mechanical knowledge, health and safety literacy, and enjoy mentoring. DBS checks and training are provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent mechanics knowledge in motorbikes and mopeds.
• Health and Safety knowledge.
• Friendly, good-humoured, a good role model.
• A good tutor to young people with additional needs.
• Experience tutoring or working with young people aged 11-21 with additional needs.
• Knowledge of autism, ADHD and SEMH.
• Knowledge of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Tutor young people aged 11-21 in motorbikes and mopeds to a foundational level.
• Be friendly, a good mentor and role model to young people.
• Provide health and safety instruction during sessions.
• Support learners with additional needs as training is provided.
• Undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide two references.

Skills

Motorbike mechanics

Health and Safety

Role model

Tutoring youth

Autism ADHD SEMH awareness

Safeguarding

Education

Qualified to teach mechanics apprenticeships

Job description

Evolving Mentoring is a Reading based alternative education provision. We help students aged 11-21 who have struggled in mainstream education, with a therapeutic trauma informed approach.

We are looking for a reliable, good-humoured motorbike / moped mechanic tutor who can tutor young people in motorbike, and mopeds to a foundational / informal level.

Aside from excellent motorbike / moped mechanics knowledge, the ideal candidate will be friendly, a good mentor and role model to young people and have a good sense of humour.

You will be working with young people aged 11-21 most of whom have additional needs such as autism, ADHD and social emotional mental health needs. Any experience – even informal – relating to young people like this will be beneficial but training will be provided.

If you are an expert in motorbikes and mopeds but have no teaching experience, please still get in touch, the right character and experience will be considered.

• Excellent mechanics knowledge in motorbikes and mopeds
• Health and Safety Knowledge
• Friendly, good humoured, a good role model
• A good tutor to young people with additional needs
• Qualified to teach mechanics apprenticeships
• Experience tutoring or working with young people aged 11-21 particularly those with additional needs
• Knowledge of autism, ADHD, Social Emotional Mental Health
• Knowledge of safeguarding

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check – paid for by us - and will need to provide 2 professional references which we will follow up by phone. Full safeguarding and other relevant training will be provided.

Hours 10am – 2pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays, term time only.

Salary £15 - £20 per hour, depending on Experience