SENse Learning Hiring for Education Mentor Job at New Milton, England Full Time

SENse Learning provide bespoke personalised education programmes for children and young people diagnosed with complex additional needs who find it difficult to access school.

We are currently recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant to work on a 1:1 basis with a young person with SEN who is struggling to access mainstream school. The support will take place, predominately, in the young person’s own home with some trips out into the community.

The contract is for 25 hours per week. All hours will be within school hours during the week.

It is essential that you:

– Share our commitment to the protection, safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people

– Are able to build strong professional relationships with children and young people with complex additional needs, their families and your colleagues

– Have the enthusiasm to engage children and young people in their learning and good standard of; Literacy, Numeracy and ICT to be able to support their learning effectively and work with the systems of SENse Learning

– Are able to use your own initiative to meet children/young people’s varying and complex needs

– Are able to react calmly to challenging situations and behaviour and demonstrate the resilience needed to support children with high levels of anxiety

– Had previous experience of supporting individuals with complex additional needs

– Had previous experience of supporting children or young people in an educational settings

– Have a clean driving licence, business insurance and use of your own car to transport children and young people to community outings and to work experience placements

– Be registered as self employed for tax purposes

– Attend compulsory induction training and MAPA with SENse Learning prior to starting any contracts

– Keep up to date with your CPD through courses offered to you through SENse Learning

Duties and Responsibilities

Understanding of Needs

– Developing strong professional relationships with the children and young people who have complex needs and have often experienced significant difficulties in previous education settings

– Following the guidance in each person’s individual plan/risk assessment, support htem to manage their anxiety and behaviour in a positive way and to keep them and others safe

– Utilise a range of strategies in supporting the range of additional needs we work with

Delivery

– Supporting children and young people to follow learning activities set out by Case Leads/Teachers

– Planning and preparing creative and interest based learning activities, following guidance provided by Case Leads/Teacher

– Supporting children and young people on community outings and work experience

– Working with other professionals involved with the student (SALT, OT) to deliver activities to meet children and young people’s communication, social, sensory, physical, emotional and behavioural needs

Assessment/Paperwork

– Documenting children and young people’s progress using photographs, videos and written reports

– Completing the relevant sections of our tracking and monitoring system, LearnTrek

Communication

– Communicating frequently and effectively with colleagues and families about the needs of the children and young people and regularly reviewing your strategies and practice as these needs change

– Attending half termly progress meetings with Case Leads to discuss next steps

Mileage Expenses: Over 100 miles travelled per week, per student, can be claimed at 0.45p per mile. All mileage can be claimed for miles travelled with a student in the car e.g. work experience, trips out.

Part-time hours: 25 per week

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £18.00-£22.00 per hour

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £18.00-£22.00 per hour

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 25 per week

Salary: £18.00-£22.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Do you have a clean UK drivers licence and access to your own vehicle?