Behaviour / Learning Support / SEN Mentor

Haybrook College, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6LZ

11 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
31 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week term time only. Pupils are on site 8.30am to 2.30pm Monday to Thursday and until 1pm on Fridays. Staff can leave 1.30pm on Fridays.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: from £225,758 (£22,154 actual). Level 3, NJC 5 - 8.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We want to hear from you if you are a committed, proactive and flexible Behaviour Support Worker, Learning Support Mentor or SEN Teaching Assistant who could make a difference to pupils’ lives and their experience of education, especially those who have become disengaged. We have vacancies in both Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4 at our secondary Alternative Provision in Slough and in our Millside School SEMH Specialist School, assisting pupils in overcoming barriers to learning.

Haybrook College educates young people aged 11 to 16 who have challenging and complex Social, Emotional, and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH) or medical needs. We have multiple provisions providing bespoke, child-centred and high quality education programmes, which aim to ensure that all the students individual educational needs are met. We offer provision for a range of students across KS3 to KS4, as a result of SEND, Managed Moves, Permanent Exclusions or out of area placements.

If you want to find out more about Haybrook College, look at our website www.haybrookcollege.co.uk to see the different programmes on offer.

Our ideal candidate will:

Have experience working with either small groups or 1:1 with students who may have complex social and emotional difficulties, may demonstrate challenging behaviour or who may have Special Educational Needs. This may be as a mentor, teaching assistant, youth worker or other support role.
Be able to mentor students with a confident and positive approach to motivate and engage them in their learning.
Be able to remain calm in challenging circumstances, providing a safe and positive learning environment and de-escalating any threatening or aggressive behaviour.

What the school offers its staff

Early finish Fridays (1.30pm).

Further details about the role

This position is known internally as “Sports Coach Mentor” and is advertised as such on the Haybrook College website. Please note that CVs will not be accepted without a completed application form.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position may close earlier if the right candidate is found.

Commitment to safeguarding

As part of our commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, it is College policy to obtain references prior to interview. Applicants will be required to undertake a DBS enhanced disclosure. Haybrook College strives to be an equal opportunities employer and recruits from all sections of the community solely on basis of ability to fulfil the job requirements. As per KCSIE guidance, we may consider searching for your profile online.