Youth Mentor

Tradewind are recruiting for a school based **Youth Mentor**

Do you have a natural ability to connect with young people?

Are you empathetic & patient towards the challenges and obstacles of others?

This is a role for a **Youth Worker** on a full time basis at a secondary Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in the Tameside area catering for young people aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional or Mental Health needs (SEMH).
- Hours will be Monday to Friday 8:45am to 3:30pm.
- Pay up to £85/day depending on experience.
- Likely to continue in September.
- Could turn permanent with the school for the right person.

To join us and be successful in this PRU based Youth Mentor role, you will need to:

- Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable).
- 2 professional references.
- Provide a CV with a full history from your education until present.
- Have the legal right to work in the UK.
- Some experience supporting children or young adults that display challenging behaviours.

The role is working as a Youth Mentor at a secondary alternative provision (PRU) in the Tameside area. You will be supporting young people in small groups or on a 1:1 basis. Your role will be primarily to provide pastoral & behaviour support including managing behaviour in the classroom, corridors and outdoor areas. You will also be required to deliver 1:1 pastoral support which will mean closely aiding young people who have Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) obstacles to learning and providing a listening ear while acting as a trusted and positive role model. You may also need to deal with crisis situations, disclosures, altercations etc.

As a Youth Mentor you will be required to support with vocational activities and sessions that focus on life skills, sports, DT, arts, construction, computing, food tech etc. as well as some support in core academic lessons.

Young people have a range of needs including SEMH and associated difficulties such as ADHD, ODD, autism, attachment disorder and other challenging behaviours. They can often display physical or verbal aggression so as the new Youth Worker will need to have strong behaviour management skills and need to be resilient to challenging situations and not take things personally. You will need to persevere to make progress with each young person. You will need to act as a trusted adult and positive role model while providing consistent boundaries.

**Benefits of registering with Tradewind**:

- An honest and friendly team with a wealth of educational experience
- Consultants that will listen to what you want and support you wherever necessary
- Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
- More training and development than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact That's 18 more than our next nearest competitor
- A great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous reward
- Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
- Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
- A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
- Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

**A bit more about Tradewind**:

- Top rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request)
- More free CPD courses than any other education recruiter
- Awarded REC Audited Education Gold Standard status and we're proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer