Behaviour / Learning Support / SEN mentor

Haybrook College, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6LZ

12 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
12 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
27 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,468 FTE (NJC pay award pending)
Actual salary: £21,045 term time only

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 or Learning Support Mentor who could make a difference in pupils’ lives and their experience of education. You will be assisting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties, those who have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools or who have become disengaged in education to overcome barriers to learning.

About the school

Haybrook College educates young people aged 11 to 19 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 pupils individual educational needs are met. We offer provision for a range of students across KS3 to KS5, as a result of SEND, Managed Moves, Permanent Exclusions, or out-of-area placements.

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

Further details about the role

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the closing date and it may close early if suitable candidate(s) are 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.