Job Description
Full time Opportunity to become permanent (temp-to-perm) Immediate start Would you like to work in a purpose-built, forward thinking and innovative independent special school? Would you like to work as part of a team that provides outstanding care and support to young people who may not have had the best start in life? Long-Term Teachers are working with a fantastic SEN provision that adopts a therapeutic approach to support students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Their priority is based upon building strong, meaningful relationships in order to make the students feel safe and valued. We have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a behaviour support mentor , working on a 1:1 basis with young people in KS2 - KS4 . You will work closely with the students in order to help them engage with their learning, cope with any challenges and have high expectations. Equally, you will adopt a nurturing approach, playing a pivotal role in their emotional and social wellbeing. About you: Experienced in working with children in an educational setting or with special educational needs Excellent behaviour management Calm, patient and empathetic Confident in delivering targeted interventions Willingness to engage in training (e.g for Read Write Inc phonics) Good sense of humour Excellent team player Able to drive and have access to your own car This will be a full time position, working Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 15:30, term time only. We will be able to discuss an appropriate start date following a successful interview. Working with Long-term Teachers: We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout. Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team. In addition you will receive: Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities Permanent job roles Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process Working to Agency Workers Regulations Interview preparation, advice and support Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay