Learning Mentor - Chester, United Kingdom - The Resourcing Hub

The Resourcing Hub

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Chester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Resourcing Hub is recruiting Learning Mentors to join our Chester-based client's Residential School.

The organisation supports children and young people with autism and complex learning difficulties aged between 4-19 years whom may display behaviours that challenge.

The role of a Learning Mentor is to fully support pupils throughout all areas of school life, which includes delivering a highly personalised curriculum, supporting with personal care, promoting independence, supporting pupils at their snack and lunch breaks, and always ensuring safety.

The classes are small, with a maximum of 6 pupils per class, with every pupil being supported on a 1:1 basis as a minimum.

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Role & Responsibilities:_

Teaching and Learning
Implement and support the teacher's implementation of appropriate teaching and learning activities to achieve challenging learning objectives in all areas of the curriculum, appropriately tailored to meet the individual needs of all children or young people in the class.
Work within the organisations Behaviour Policy and framework to improve the quality of children and young people's lives; establishing appropriate behaviour for learning and helping them to work with other people.
Support children and young people to experience positive wellbeing through appropriate learning and leisure activities and by creating a supportive ethos within the class.
Establish productive working relationships with children and young people, acting as a role model, and setting high expectations.
Support inclusion for children and young people through experiences in other schools, colleges and work experience schemes.
Support educational visits, including residential visits as appropriate to meet the needs and interests of the children and young people in the class.
Work with other members of the team to create classroom and corridor displays that celebrate progress and support learning.
Create and develop engaging and motivating learning resources.
Organise and manage individualised learning resources and supports for key child.
Experience of working with or caring for children or young people.
SEN (special education needs) experience.
Proven ability to solve problems quickly and remain calm in a crisis situation.
Minimum of five GCSEs or equivalent (including Maths and English).
Experience with managing behaviours.
Experience providing personal care.
Strong values and passion to work with children and young people with SEN.

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Please note this location is accessible by public transport but car drivers are preferred but not essential._

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£22,418.00-£26,250.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Wellness programme

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Experience:

- supporting young people with SEN needs: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:
- driving licence (preferred)

Work Location:
One location