Learning Mentor

Smart Teachers are recruiting for experienced Learning Mentors to join a well-known and highly respected organisation based in Kingston. 

The role 

The Learning Mentor role is an exciting and varied one. The role will currently be assisting with a young man in Year 7 who has challenging and aggressive behaviour. The end goal in this particular role is to get the child to the point where he can reintegrate back into the school. The child is quite unresponsive and is known to be aggressive and show violent behaviour. We are looking for someone who is patient, adaptable and has strong behaviour management. 

Once the child is reintegrated into a school environment, your assignment will change. 

The Client is an extremely well known and well respected not for profit organisation with an outstanding OFSTED rating. They specialise in providing bespoke children’s social care and education support services to other local authorities, schools and partners in the education, health, social care and criminal justice sectors. The Client prides itself on their strong team ethos, and their ability to create a collaborative environment, which enable their staff to grow their knowledge base and successfully complete their assignments.

Requirements

 To be considered for the Learning Mentor position, you will: 

• Be comfortable working with students either one to one or in a small group setting

• Have previously worked with secondary aged students

• Have previous experience working with challenging behaviour either in a classroom, youth or residential setting

• Have prior experience of working with EHCP (Education Health Care Plans)

• Have an organised approach to work

• Have a genuine passion and interest in working with SEMH students, and helping enrich their learning experiences 

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service. 

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. We have branches across the country, and we are part of the world-renowned education company Tes Global. 

What Smart Teachers offer 

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive: 

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. 

• Guaranteed pay scheme (to commence when schools re-open, subject to availability and qualifying criteria). 

• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period). 

• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to. 

• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package. 

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme. 

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support. 

How to apply 

If you are a Learning Mentor who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. 

Apply today via this website, or by emailing resourcing@smartteachers.co.uk with an up-to-date CV, quoting the reference number: SCALEAMENkingston

For more information about this role and other opportunities across Smart Teachers, please contact our SEN team on 020 7065 7500.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call. 

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