Trainee Behaviour Mentor – Lewes

Engage Education; Lewes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage Education in Lewes is seeking Trainee Positive Behaviour Mentors to support local SEND schools. Training will be provided; prior SEMH experience helps. Applicants from youth support, care, or similar backgrounds are encouraged.

Psychology graduates are especially welcome to apply for roles aligned with their background. Responsibilities include supporting pupils from Reception to KS4, de-escalation, behaviour management, and collaboration with staff to engage learners and report feedback

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEMH students is beneficial
• Strong behaviour management approach
• Able to build rapport with pupils and staff

Responsibilities

• Support a range of vulnerable children from Reception to KS4
• Calm and de-escalate behaviours as needed
• Assist with class engagement and minimise disruption
• Provide feedback to teachers and parents
• Be available full time from 8.15am to 3.30pm

Skills

Outgoing & mentoring

Enthusiastic & passionate

Proactive & think on feet

Relationship building with pupils

Education

Psychology graduate

Job description

Trainee Positive Behaviour Mentors Required!

We are looking for passionate individuals who want to begin working and training as Behaviour Mentors to support our local SEND Schools in Lewes by helping children and young people with SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs) and some Complex Needs (Hearing impairments, Autism, Speech and language delay, ADHD).

Applications for the position are welcome from candidates of ranging experience, and training will be provided, although previous experience working with students with SEMH, particularly challenging behaviours and Trauma & Attachment will be helpful. A strong sense of behaviour management will also be key!

Anyone from a youth support, support worker, police or care worker background, or personal SEND experience is strongly encouraged to apply! Training will be provided to all applicants so the ideal candidate just needs to be passionate, eager to learn and be very resilient. If this sounds like you please apply!

This is also a fantastic opportunity for graduates who want to move into a career in teaching or SEND Education. In particular, any Psychology Graduates are strongly encouraged to apply as we have a range of roles that will be well suited to your background!

Your Role

• Supporting a range of vulnerable children ranging from Reception to KS4

• Be able to appropriately calm children down and de-escalate

• Be able to effectively behaviour manage

• Working with other support staff to engage pupils in class and minimise disruption

• Providing feedback to teachers and parents

• Be available - Full time - 8.15am - 3.30pm

The ideal candidate

• Outgoing and mentoring manner

• Enthusiastic and passionate about helping children reach their full potential

• You will be expected to think on your feet and be proactive, no day is the same in a Special School, so being prepared is vital.

• Ability to form excellent relationships and rapport with pupils

Why choose Engage Education?

• We pay all our staff in line with the Agency Worker Regulations, meaning your pay will be equal to that of a permanent employee

• You will benefit from your own dedicated Engage consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance

• You will be invited to our wide range of continued professional development (CPD) training sessions, provided by our in-house team of experienced senior leaders. These are completely free to attend!

• Do you have friends or colleagues looking for work? Invite friends to join us & earn a £50 Amazon voucher when they work 5 days! You can refer friends from the UK or from overseas and you can refer as many people as you like! The sky's the limit...

All candidates will be required to undertake a valid enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance will be provided.

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We look forward to hearing from you!